India and Israel have signed a Joint Declaration to enhance cooperation and exchange between the two countries in the field of water technology. Under the Joint Declaration, an India-Israel Working Group will be set up to for long-term planning, development, improvement and sharing of technology. It will also look into water, waste water and sewage management.

The agreement was signed during the visit of the Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath to Telaviv on Monday. Shri Kamal Nath visited the Shafdan Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rishon Le Zion. The Urban Development Minister explored the possibilities of cooperation on energy, including renewable energy with Israel’s Minister for Energy and Water Resources.

He also met the Israeli Minister of Transportation and Road Safety, Israel Katz. The two countries agreed to work together in field of urbanisation, town planning and related infrastructure.
The Urban Development Minister will address a business seminar on “India’s Urbanisation and Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities” in Telaviv on Tuesday.

The seminar is being jointly organised by the Embassy of India in Israel, the Israel International Cooperation and Export Institute and the Ministry of Industries, Trade and Labour, Israel.
The evnts are a part of the initiative taken up by the two countries boost bilateral co-operation in various fields to mark two decades of diplomatic ties.