Diplomatic relations

PNG’s Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru and the Philippines Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, Alfredo Espinosa Pascual agreed to this historic Trade Committee Meeting during their meeting in Manila last week.

Minister Maru said, “The Trade Committee members of both countries will include all key sectors and agencies responsible for trade and investment between our two countries including the Department of International Trade and Investment, and the Department of Foreign Affairs.”

The deals were announced after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday.

Mr Modi said he wanted Israeli defence companies to invest in India.

Mr Netanyahu's visit comes a year after Mr Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel.

He arrived in Delhi on Sunday for a six-day visit along with a 130-member business delegation.

The two countries also signed deals where they agreed to cooperate in areas including cyber-defence, security and science.