Jerusalem, 16 September, 2025 (TPS-IL) -- Indian Ambassador to Israel J.P. Singh on Tuesday described Israel as the “startup nation” and India as the “scale-up nation,” urging the two countries to combine their strengths to build deeper economic and strategic ties.
Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Diplomats Conference in Jerusalem, Singh highlighted the promise of collaboration and called for formal agreements that could unlock wide-ranging opportunities.
Singh, who arrived in Israel about six months ago, said his posting began with what he called a “12-day crash course on conflict.” Despite that, he said he quickly came to admire Israeli society and saw the potential for expanding cooperation. “You are like the ‘startup nation,’ and we are the ‘scale-up nation,’ and we need to combine the two,” he told the gathering.
The ambassador’s remarks came as the European Commission announced earlier in the day that it would move to impose partial economic sanctions on Israel.