India, Israel sign bilateral security relations pact

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) signed three agreements to further strengthen the bilateral security relations with Israel here recently. These agreements are Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters; Agreement on Protection of Classified Material and Agreement on Cooperation in Homeland and Public Security.

The agreements were signed on behalf of the MHA by Rajiv Sharma, Additional Secretary. On behalf of the Government of Israel, two agreements were signed by Alon Ushpiz, Ambassador of Israel in India, and one agreement by Amir Kain, Director, Ministry of Defence. SP