During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Israel on February 25-26, 2026, India and Israel signed three Implementation Protocols on Labour Mobility as part of the broader package of 16 bilateral agreements inked alongside the elevation of ties to a Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity. The three protocols cover separate workstreams — the Commerce and Services sector, the Manufacturing sector, and the Restaurant sector — and together institutionalise a quota of up to 50,000 additional Indian workers to move to Israel over the next five years, a significant expansion of the bilateral labour corridor opened earlier in 2023. Under the Commerce and Services protocol, Indian workers will be deployed across retail, cleaning, logistics, warehousing, food processing, hospitality, and recycling roles. The Manufacturing protocol opens opportunities in textiles, metals, electronics, chemicals, wood and paper, plastics, and rubber industries. The Restaurant sector protocol covers restaurants, cafés, and food preparation businesses. The agreements were signed in Jerusalem during talks between Prime Minister Modi and his Israeli counterpart Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and form part of the twenty-seven bilateral outcomes announced from the state visit. The elevated Special Strategic Partnership framework also includes MoUs in agriculture through the India-Israel Innovation Centre for Agriculture under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Israel's MASHAV agency, a cross-border payment linkage between the National Payments Corporation of India International and Israel's MASAV system, and a letter of intent to establish an Indo-Israel Cyber Centre of Excellence in India. India sends the largest number of legal migrant workers to Israel among non-Palestinian sources and the new protocols are expected to address workforce shortages in Israel while expanding overseas employment opportunities for Indian skilled and semi-skilled workers.
India-Israel Sign Three Labour Mobility Protocols; Quota of 50,000 Indian Workers Over Five Years
India and Israel signed three Implementation Protocols on Labour Mobility during PM Modi's February 25-26, 2026 state visit, creating a quota of up to 50,000 additional Indian workers across commerce-services, manufacturing, and restaurant sectors over five years as part of the new Special Strategic Partnership.
Key facts
- Three Implementation Protocols on Labour Mobility signed between India and Israel on February 25-26, 2026 during PM Modi's Jerusalem visit
- Quota of up to 50,000 additional Indian workers to Israel over the next five years, institutionalising the bilateral labour corridor opened in 2023
- Separate protocols cover Commerce and Services (retail, cleaning, logistics, warehousing, hospitality, recycling), Manufacturing (textiles, metals, electronics, chemicals), and Restaurant sector
- Protocols form part of 16 bilateral agreements and 27 outcomes announced during the state visit that elevated ties to Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity
- Package also includes India-Israel Innovation Centre for Agriculture under ICAR-MASHAV and NPCI International-MASAV cross-border payment linkage
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During PM Modi's 25-26 February 2026 Israel visit, India signed three Implementation Protocols on Labour Mobility covering commerce-services, manufacturing, and restaurant sectors, institutionalising a quota of 50,000 additional Indian workers over five years. Part of sixteen agreements under the new Special Strategic Partnership, they expand overseas employment and deepen ties.
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How many additional Indian workers will Israel admit over the next five years under the three Labour Mobility Implementation Protocols signed during PM Modi's February 2026 state visit?
Three Implementation Protocols signed on February 25-26, 2026 in Jerusalem institutionalise a quota of up to 50,000 additional Indian workers over the next five years across the Commerce and Services, Manufacturing, and Restaurant sectors.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Indian workers are covered under the India-Israel Labour Mobility Protocols signed in February 2026?
Up to 50,000 additional Indian workers over the next five years, across three Implementation Protocols covering Commerce and Services, Manufacturing, and Restaurant sectors.
What was the date and outcome of PM Modi's Israel visit in February 2026?
PM Narendra Modi visited Israel on February 25-26, 2026 at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's invitation. The visit elevated bilateral ties to a Special Strategic Partnership for Peace, Innovation and Prosperity with 27 outcomes and 16 agreements.
Which sectors are covered under the three Labour Mobility Implementation Protocols?
Commerce and Services (retail, cleaning, logistics, warehousing, food processing, hospitality, recycling), Manufacturing (textiles, metals, electronics, chemicals, wood and paper, plastics, rubber), and Restaurant sector (restaurants, cafés, food preparation).
What other agreements beyond labour mobility were part of the India-Israel package?
The package included the India-Israel Innovation Centre for Agriculture under ICAR and MASHAV, an NPCI International-MASAV cross-border payment MoU linking UPI with Israel's fast payment system, and a letter of intent for an Indo-Israel Cyber Centre of Excellence in India.
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