Tel Aviv, Nov. 20 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, said on Thursday that the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be a "stepping stone" to the prosperity of both nations.

Goyal said that India's skills can be used by Israel for its metro project.

"India-Israel FTA will be a stepping stone to our shared prosperity. India's skills can be leveraged by Israel for its metro project in Tel Aviv," Goyal said.

In a post on X, Goyal said, "Together with Nir Barkat, Minister of Economy and Industry of Israel, I signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to guide the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Israel today. This is the first crucial step towards facilitating talks to conclude a balanc...