India Adds 50,000 Workers To Israel

India and Israel agreed on February 26, 2026 to allow an additional 50,000 Indian citizens to work in Israel over the next five years, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal announced as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 27-outcome visit. The deal includes expanded access to manufacturing and food-service jobs and multiple memorandums across agriculture, cyber, technology and artificial intelligence, addressing post-October 7 labor shortages.