New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) As India and Israel aim to implement the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) in two phases, the bilateral trade will increase and there will be improvement in the mutual relations in innovation, research and development, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

He said that the visit to Israel as Commerce Minister after 20 years has been very successful.

“I hope that after this visit, bilateral trade between India and Israel will increase, there will be improvement in our mutual relations in innovation, research and development, and going forward, there will also be a significant surge in investment between the two countries,” the minister said in Jerusalem.

He further added that both the countries are keen to finalise the first phase of the FTA ear

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