Tel Aviv, Nov. 23 -- Union Commerrce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that there is a clear indication that India and Israel might finish the first phase of their proposed free trade agreement (FTA) before moving to the whole deal in a second phase.

Goyal, while speaking to ANI, said, "There is a possibility that we may finalise the first phase of the FTA first and finalise the entire FTA in two phases," adding that the details would emerge as discussions continued.

He said there was "a lot of enthusiasm" during his talks with Israeli ministers. According to him, Israel's agriculture minister showed interest in joining hands with India on technology in farming. Goyal said Israel's expertise in drip irrigation and its progress in agricultu...