First batch of Indian workers left for Israel; India urges Tel Aviv to ensure their safety

Today we had a farewell event from the first batch of 60+ Indian construction workers going to Israel under the G2G agreement.
This is an outcome of hard work of many, including @NSDCINDIA.
I’m sure that the workers become ‘ambassadors’ of the great P2P relations between 🇮🇳🇮🇱. pic.twitter.com/S94OQz4BTG

— Naor Gilon (@NaorGilon) April 2, 2024

“This agreement predates the conflict. We are conscious of their safety. We have urged the Israeli authorities to ensure their safety and well-being,” he said.

Jaiswal said around 18,000 Indian caregivers are currently employed in Israel and the Indian embassy in that country is in touch with them. “Our embassy is in touch with the Indians in Israel,” he said.

On Tuesday, Gilon said the Indian workers are going to Israel under the framework of a government-to-government agreement and complimented India’s National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for the initiative.

“Today we had a farewell event from the first batch of 60+ Indian construction workers going to Israel under the G2G agreement. This is an outcome of the hard work of many, including @NSDCINDIA,” he said.

Following the Israel-Hamas conflict, there were media reports that said the Israeli construction industry is looking at recruiting 100,000 Indian workers to replace the 90,000 Palestinians.

Last month, India said it is focusing on ensuring the safety and security of all its citizens in Israel in the wake of the death of an Indian in that country in a missile attack reportedly launched by Hezbollah.