India and Israel sign Joint Ministerial Declaration to deepen fisheries and aquaculture cooperation

Exam-focused facts from the 19 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India and Israel signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent on 14 January 2026 to strengthen cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture.
The Indian delegation was led by Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh.
The Declaration was signed during the Second Global Summit on 'Blue Food Security: Sea the Future 2026' held in Eilat, Israel.
Key cooperation areas include Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS), Biofloc systems, Cage culture, Aquaponics, and Aquarium systems.
Both countries will explore the establishment of new Indo-Israel Centres of Excellence for Fisheries and Aquaculture.