Israel Prez\, Punjab CM discuss cooperation in water management\, agri\, internal security apparatus

Israel Prez, Punjab CM discuss cooperation in water management, agri, internal security apparatus

Press Trust of India  |  Jerusalem 

on Tuesday met Israeli here and discussed a wide range of subjects of mutual interest, with an eye on engaging with the Jewish nation for technical collaboration and support in the key areas of water management, agriculture and homeland

The also observed that India's water problem had also been raised by during his visit to earlier this year.

Rivlin suggested use of desalination to make water drinkable, as was being done extensively by through various innovative technologies.

Referring to Punjab's hostile neighbours, Singh also underlined the need to adopt Israeli knowledge and technologies in the area of homeland security. The President said was keen to extend to India, including Punjab, all possible support in the area of internal security, the release said.

Singh is on a five-day visit to that commenced on Monday. He is heading a high level delegation, which includes and CM's Raveen Thukral, to the country to strengthen Punjab's cooperation with the nation in the field of agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming and waste water management, besides trying to attract investments in the state.

"Glad to have met President of Israel, @PresidentRuvi today. Discussed the continued strengthening of relations between Israel & Expressed to him our great interest in Israeli water management, agriculture and cyber technologies," Singh tweeted after the meeting.

"The two leaders discussed a variety of subjects of mutual interest. The talks focused, in particular, on and homeland/internal security, with Punjab looking at greater cooperation with Israel on these issues," an official travelling with the said.

During his meeting with the President, Singh gifted him a set of his military history books and a wooden box from Hoshiarpur, engraved with mother of pearls. Rivlin also presented Singh a box from

Describing his first day of official engagements in Israel as "extremely productive", Singh on Monday appreciated the technological knowhow developed by the Jewish nation and expressed hope that his state could also adopt some of them to solve issues of distressed farmers and water conservation.

He met officials of Israel's on Monday and discussed investment opportunities in Punjab's infrastructure sector.

He also visited facilities of NaanDan Jain Irrigation, accompanied by officials of the state, to deployed in precision farming and horticulture.

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"Had an extremely productive 1st day in Israel, beginning with some major investment talks, followed by field visits to NaanDanJain Irrigation farms, & Impressed by the Homeland Security presentation on latest technologies to prevent crime," Singh tweeted at the end of a packed day Monday.

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First Published: Tue, October 23 2018. 19:10 IST