Commercial Wing
India Connect
May- June 2019
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Visit of NCSC at Cyber Week 2019 Lt General (Retd.) (Dr.) Rajesh Pant, National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) of India visited Israel for the Cyber Week from 23-27 June. NCSC participated in a Working Group meeting between Tel Aviv University, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and Ananta Aspen Centre followed by an interactive discussion on "India-Israel Business Boom: Opportunities and Challenges for Cyber". Ambassador Pavan Kapoor made the opening remarks and NCSC also delivered his remarks in the discussion. The other engagements of NCSC were visit to the HQ of CERT-Israel and PwC's Cybersecurity Impact Centre in Be'er Sheva; bilateral meeting with Mr. Yigal Unna, Director General, Israeli National Cyber Directorate; participation in the various sessions of the Cyber Week including the inaugural session, Global Cyber Cabinet & the session of Prime Minister Netanyahu; visit to the Israeli Aerospace Industries/Elta and meeting with Israel Electric Corporation’s Chairman Mr. Yiftach Ron Tal. In addition to the visit of NCSC, a Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) delegation, with over 30 leading participants from the Indian industry also attended the Cyber Week. 23-27 June |
International Day of Yoga 2019 in Tel Aviv
The Embassy of India in Israel celebrated the 5th International Day of Yoga at the iconic HaTachana in Tel Aviv on 20 June 2019 in collaboration with the Tel Aviv Municipality and the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports. Ms Michal Yanai, renowned Israeli actress lit the ceremonial lamp along with Ambassador Pavan Kapoor and Mr. Lior Shapira, Chairman of the Tel Aviv City Council & Head of Sports and Healthy Lifestyle. Ms. Keren Porat Snapir, ICCR alumnus sang a mantra which was followed by the Common Yoga Protocol led by Ms. Maya Gross. The programme included Acro yoga, Sun salutations and live music by Sky Roots band which played traditional Indian instruments. The winner of an air fare ticket to Goa by Carmel Tourism was announced during the event. A large number of yoga enthusiasts participated in the event. 20 June
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Meeting at the Israel Space Agency
DCM Tshering W Sherpa met with Mr. Avi Blasberger, DG Israel Space Agency (ISA) for a follow-up on the ongoing projects between ISRO and ISA under India-Israel bilateral collaboration in Space and to discuss future possibilities. 19 June
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Mass Challenge Israel
Ambassador Pavan Kapoor participated at the reception of the 2019 MassChallenge Startup Showcase and deleivered the opening remarks. He was introduced to the Indian companies that are accelerating with MassChallenge Israel this year. The event saw the attendance of representatives of major Israeli and multinational companies, as well as VC’s and law firms. Later, the Indian participants also visited the Embassy and interacted with DCM Tshering W Sherpa. 17 June
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Jharkhand Delegation visit to Israel
A delegation from the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI) led by its president Mr. Deepak Kumar Maroo, visited Israel from June 11-16. The delegation met with First Secretary Mr. Pramod Kumar Sharma and the Commercial Wing team at the Embassy. The group visited Israel for a five days exposure tour on the MSME and Agriculture sector. June 14
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SICCI delegation to Israel
A delegation from The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) led by its President Mr. Ramachandran Ganapathi visited Israel from 3-6 June, 2019. The delegation met with Israeli Chambers of Commerce, Industry officials and a numbers of Israeli companies. The delegation also interacted with government officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy and signed MoUs with The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce and with The Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce. The Embassy also faciliatetd site visits and B2B meetings for the delegation. 3-6 June
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150th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at Naan Dan Jain Irrigation
Ambassador Pavan Kapoor joined others, including children from Kibbutz Naan, in planting trees at an event organised by the Embassy of India and Naan Dan Jain Irrigation at Kibbutz Naan to mark the 150th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and his vision for sustainable development and environment protection on the occasion of World Environment Day. He also dedicated the India-Israel Friendship Grove and unveiled on that location a permanent stone plaque of the Mahatma with a quotation of Gandhiji. Ambassador stressed the importance of the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on sustainable development and environmental protection.
The event was attended by Indian Embassy officials, Naan Dan Jain Irrigation personnel, members of the Kibbutz, including kindergarten children and members of the Indian community in Israel. 5 June
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Indian Pavilion at ISDEF 2019
The India Pavilion at ISDEF-2019 (4-6 June) was inaugurated by Ambassador Pavan Kapoor at Tel Aviv Convention Center. ISDEF Expo is the largest International Defence and Homeland Security event in Israel. The event was attended by an official delegation from the Dept of Defence Production, MoD with participation by 17 Indian public and private sector companies. Mr. Paul Friedberg, Principal Deputy Director and other representatives of Israel MoD - SIBAT were also present. 4 June
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Israel startup Applicaster inks first of its kind business partnership in India to revamp Zee5 app
Homegrown OTT platform Zee5 entered into a partnership with Israel tech startup Applicaster in what is a first of its kind collaboration between Indian and Israeli companies. Zee5 is a part of the Rs 32,900-crore Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, and is available in 190 countries. Applicaster is a leading cloud platform for media and TV app development having built enhanced applications for top global media brands including DirectTV and Televisa. The Embassy facilitated the signing of the MoUs. 4 June
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India Israel Defence Partnership-Opportunities for Global Markets seminar
DCM Tshering W Sherpa delivered the opening remarks on the topic 'India Israel Defence Partnership-Opportunities for Global Markets' at a seminar organized by the Israeli Defence Ministry's SIBAT (International Cooperation Division) & visiting Indian delegation led by senior officials from the Ministry of Defence , India and also comprising members from Society for Indian Defence Manufacturers. 3 June
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| C. Upcoming Events in India |
The 36th edition of India International Jewellery Show (IIJS) 8-12 August, 2019
Over the years, IIJS has become popular with participations with nearly 1,260 exhibitors, 2368 booths, 55000 sq. ft., 39,000 trade visitors from 800 Indian cities/towns and 80 countries around the world. As India’s premier show, IIJS is the perfect platform to offer the best of India’s expertise and craftsmanship in gold, diamond, silver and coloured stones.
The organizers are offering the below incentive package for Israeli buyers, on a complimentary basis:
- 2 nights/3 days Stay at a Luxurious hotel during the event
- Airport pick-up & drops
- Shuttle bus services from Hotel to Exhibition & back
- Entry Passes to networking evenings
- Interpreter facility from non-English speaking countries (applicable for a group of min. 5 delegates)
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Innovate To INSPIRE 2019 Challenge is open for Israeli companies
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) launched #InnovateToINSPIREchallenge, a first-of-its-kind energy innovation challenge in 2018 through which EESL invites entrepreneurs, innovators and the start-up community to come together and provide viable solutions to help achieve India’s energy security and sustainability ambitions.
This year, the second edition of the innovation challenge, #InnovateToINSPIRE 2019, invites participants to submit sustainable and scalable solutions on the following themes:
Improved Grid Management System, Energy Efficient Technologies, Clean Energy Electric Mobility, and Financial Instruments.
The challenge commenced on April 15, 2019 and is open till August 31, 2019. To know more about the #InnovateToINSPIRE challenge and submissions, log on to https://innovatetoinspire.in/index
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The 48th edition of IHGF Delhi Fair [Autumn 2019] 16 – 20 October
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is organizing the 48th edition of IHGF Delhi Fair [Autumn 2019] organized by the Council from 16 – 20 October 2019 at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR. A wide range of handcrafted products for Home, Lifestyle, Fashion & Home Textiles will be on display categorized under the following segments at the fair:
- Houseware, Decorative & Gifts
- Furniture & Accessories
- Home Furnishings & Floor Coverings
- Fashion Jewellery, Accessories & Bags
- Christmas & Festive Decor
- Lamps & Lighting
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- Bathroom & Accessories
- Garden Décor & Outdoor
- Handmade Paper Products & Stationery
- Leather Bags & Cases
- Candles, Incense & Potpourri
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Himachal Pradesh Global Investors’ Meet, November 7-8 2019
The Global Investors' Meet 2019 is the flagship business event of the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The State will be organizing the inaugural edition of the marquee event at Dharamshala on November 07 to 08, 2019. In this event Himachal will showcase the policy & regulatory environment, investment opportunities across eight focus sectors to boost manufacturing and employment generation in the state.
The primary objective of the event is to attract investment in the sectors of Agri Business, Food Processing & Post Harvest Technology, Manufacturing & Pharmaceuticals, Tourism, Hospitality & Civil Aviation, Hydro & Renewable Energy, Wellness, Healthcare And Ayush, Real Estate & Urban Development, Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics, Information Technology, ITES & Electronics, Education and Skill Development.
A website: http://risinghimachal.in and a mobile app: “Rising Himachal” has also been developed by the Himachal Pradesh Government to provide details of State’s initiatives, policies and the Investors’ meet.
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-For comments, suggestions, economic information and business opportunities, please contact the Embassy's Commercial Section:
--Mr. Tshering W. Sherpa, Deputy Chief of Mission and Head of the Commercial Wing
-Mr. Pramod Sharma, First Secretary (Commerce)
-Ms. Nitzan Bitan, Commercial Officer
-Ms. Sharona Shimson, Trade Assistant
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