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Israel completes tests of upgraded Iron Dome air defence system
Mon, Jan 13, 2020
Israel has "successfully" concluded a series of tests of an upgraded Iron Dome air defence system.The Defence Ministry said that it has completed "a complex test campaign" of an advanced version of the Iron Dome system. The tests were conducted by the Israel Missile Defense Organization, a department of the Defence Ministry, and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
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This electric plane requires $200m for final push
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
The plane is one of several electric models at the design stage, but its nine-passenger capacity and 650-mile range from a single charge could give it an edge in the commuter market currently served by a variety of light aircraft, the report said.
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Good news for farmers! How India can more than double horticulture produce
Thu, Oct 25, 2018
If a small country like Israel can feed the entire world, India, now among the top producers in fruits and vegetables, can more than double its horticulture produce by adopting drip irrigation extensively in the country.
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Air India offers quick trip to Tel Aviv, non-stop in just 7 hrs, even as El Al protests
Fri, Mar 30, 2018
El Al is forced to fly over the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden to avoid countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Be that as it may, Air India is going full pace to promote the route and get as many travellers from India to fly to the historic Israeli city. Considering that not too many Indians have seen the place, this new publicity is expected to put an unexplored Israel on the map of the travellers from here.
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In a historic first, Air India flies to Israel via Saudi airspace
Fri, Mar 23, 2018
Air India Flight AI 139 landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport at 2215 PM (Israeli time) yesterday, heralding a new chapter in the India-Israel ties and ending a decades-old overfly ban by Saudi Arabia. "This is really a historical moment... We are in a new era. I am sure that we will see many more Indian tourists coming to Israel... And Israelis would also come to India in much higher numbers," Israeli Tourism Minister Yariv Levin said.
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One UN vote can't change our relations: Benjamin Netanyahu to India
Mon, Jan 15, 2018
Dubbing India-Israel relationship as a "marriage made in heaven", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that even though the Jewish state was "disappointed" by India's vote at the UN against the Jerusalem issue, one negative vote will not affect the ties.
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India, Israel call for action against terror groups, sponsors
Wed, Jul 05, 2017
The leaders asserted that strong measures should be taken against terrorists, terror organisations, their networks and all those who encourage, support and finance terrorism, or provide sanctuary to terrorists and terror groups, it said.
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These are the two things that PM Modi gifted Netanyahu of Israel; see pictures
Wed, Jul 05, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a state visit to Israel, presented Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu replicas of 2 sets of relics from Kerala that are regarded as key artifacts in the long Jewish history in India.
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Inspired by Modi's enthusiasm for Yoga: Netanyahu
Wed, Jul 05, 2017
Underlining that he wants to start practising Yoga, he said, "Modi advised me to start at lower level. I am starting at a lower level. When I do a relaxing Tada-asana in the morning and I turn my head to right, India is the first democracy I see and when Modi does a relaxing Vasisthasana and he turns left, Israel is the first democracy he can see. So in fact we have India and Israel two sister democracies," Netanyahu said.
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US President Donald Trump plans 28% cut in budget for diplomacy, foreign aid
Fri, Mar 17, 2017
US President Donald Trump`s proposed 28% budget cut for US diplomacy and foreign aid next year would preserve $3.1 billion in security aid to Israel but reduce funding for the United Nations, climate change and cultural exchange programs.
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