New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- India and Israel signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture on 26 February 2026.

Israel's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dichter, and India's Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, signed the agreement.

Focus on Technology and Sustainability

The MoU aims to strengthen India's fisheries and aquaculture sector through technology-driven and sustainable practices, while promoting the Blue Economy and improving the livelihoods of coastal and fishing communities.

It also provides for professional collaboration in setting up new Indo-Israel Centres of Excellence (CoEs) and technical support for establishing an oceanarium in India.

The framework cover...