Israel appoints Honorary Consul in North-East India

New Delhi, January 08: Enhancing the relations with India, Israel has appointed an honorary consul in the India’s North-East region to further increase its presence and collaborations.

 

The embassy of Israel in India today appointed Joyshree Das Verma as honorary consul in the region. She will be based in Assam with jurisdiction over states including Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Sikkim.

 

Announcing the appointment, Ambassador of Israel in India, Ron Malka, said, “The relations between our two countries are growing and expanding rapidly. We are now going to take it forward and increase our presence in North-East India".

 

"I am proud to present the credentials of Israeli honorary consul to Mrs. Joyshree Das Verma, who will work with us to further strengthen our growing partnership in this region," he said.

 

Expressing her happiness, Verma said she is immensely honored and humbled to represent Israel as Honorary Consul for the North-Eastern states. She further said she is excited to take the responsibility and leverage Israel’s technology along with expertise in a range of areas.

 

"This all-encompassing role excites me greatly as there are vast possibilities & opportunities to leverage Israel’s technology and expertise in various areas. I have pledged to work in the best interests of Assam and all the North Eastern States," she said. She also vowed to take actions that are in the best interests of Assam as well as other North-Eastern states in India.

 

In the official statement, the Israel Embassy in India said that it is aiming at knowing the areas of cooperation that can be enhanced with Israel’s expertise. In November 2020, Ambassador Dr. Ron Malka visited Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura. He held official meetings with the Chief Ministers of the states, in which the sides discussed collaboration on a range of subjects including agriculture, water management, tourism, horticulture, fisheries, and dairy. During the visit, the Ambassador laid the foundation stone of a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Vegetables in Khetri, Assam.