India, Israel prepare to exchange FTA market-access offers
India and Israel are set to exchange market-access offers in the third round of FTA negotiations, with potential implications for trade in gems and jewellery, rice, textiles, chemicals, electronics and machinery.
What happened
India-Israel FTA · India and Israel are preparing to exchange market-access offers for an FTA, potentially affecting Indian exports and imports across gems,
Key facts
- $3.93 billion FY25-26 bilateral merchandise trade
- $2.25 billion India exports
- $1.68 billion India imports
- Fewer than 10 million people in Israel
Why this matters
Corporate-development teams should identify cross-border distribution, sourcing and joint-venture targets in the named sectors before tariff preferences potentially improve the economics of India-Israel market entry.