India to speed up sending skilled workers to Israel

New Delhi: The ministry of external affairs has asked the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship to fast-track the mobilisation of skilled workers for Israel under the government-to-government route, with a focus on shortening deployment timelines and improving worker quality amid rising overseas demand.

India and Israel in February signed three new implementation protocols for labour mobility, with Israel committing to absorb 50,000 Indian workers over the next five years across sectors such as commerce and services, manufacturing and restaurants.

In a letter dated May 5, the external affairs ministry asked the skills ministry to begin implementing the new protocols in the identified sectors so that Indian workers could start travelling to Israel. ET has seen the letter.


"Critically review the process flow of recruitment so that the timelines could be shortened at our end and the quality of workers improves," the letter said.

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The skills ministry has initiated the recruitment process and invited applications from eligible candidates.

The National Skill Development Corporation, under the skills ministry, will screen candidates for various sectors.

According to Israel's Population and Immigration Authority, 48,881 Indian nationals are already living in Israel. These include 6,700 construction workers and 50 caregivers employed under the government-to-government route.