RAS question
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?
Correct answer: (C) Up to 50,000.
Israel agreed that up to 50,000 additional Indian workers may arrive in the country within five years under the labour mobility protocols linked to PM Modi's February 2026 state visit.
Explanation
The figure is up to 50,000 additional Indian workers over the next five years. The PIB joint statement says PM Modi visited Israel from 25 to 26 February 2026 and that both leaders welcomed protocols covering Commerce and Services, Manufacturing, and Restaurant sectors. These protocols sit alongside the earlier framework for safe and secure mobility of Indian workers in construction and caregiver sectors. The leaders emphasized workers' safety, security, and legal rights, and up to 50,000 additional Indian workers may arrive in Israel within five years. That makes option C the only figure matching both the quota and the time frame.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Up to 25,000 understates the quota; the PIB joint statement fixes the additional worker figure at up to 50,000 within five years.
- (B) Up to 40,000 is close but unsupported, because the Press Information Bureau, Government of India joint statement names a higher ceiling of up to 50,000 additional Indian workers.
- (D) Up to 75,000 overstates the arrangement; the PIB joint statement does not mention a 75,000-worker quota.
Concept
This tests India-Israel bilateral relations under current affairs, especially labour mobility agreements and implementation protocols. RAS often asks such numbers because summit outcomes combine diplomacy, migration policy, and sector-specific economic cooperation.