Israel's Consul General David Akov has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's standalone visit to Israel is a good way to concentrate on what both the countries can achieve bilaterally. <br/><br/>Mr. Akov said this during a press interaction held at Mumbai's press club today in the backdrop of Mr. Modi's historic visit to Israel. <br/>'<br/>Mr. Akov said India and Israel have been cooperating in the fields of agriculture and water management and would like to expand cooperation in the fields of security, digital health and digital transportation. <br/><br/>He informed that the Israel government has approved special funds worth 500 crore rupees for cooperation in these sectors.<br/>'<br/>Talking about use of digital technology in health sector; the envoy said since Aadhar is being widely used in health sector; Israel can help India in processing the huge data related to treatment of patients and their medical history. <br/><br/>He added that Israeli technology can help India for using this database for finding out trends in the health sector.<br/>
News On AIR | July 4, 2017 11:28 PM
PM Modi's Israel visit good way to strengthen bilateral ties: Israeli Consul General David Akov