
Israel (Capital: Jerusalem)
India and Israel signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent to strengthen collaboration in the fisheries and aquaculture.
Political Features
- Location: West Asia (Levant region).
- Bordering countries: Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
- Maritime Boundaries: Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Red Sea (via the Gulf of Aqaba) to the south.
Geographical Features
- Geographically divided into 4 regions: the coastal plain, the central hills, the Jordan Rift Valley, and the Negev Desert.
- Major water bodies: Jordan River (eastern border), Sea of Galilee (freshwater source), and the Dead Sea (Earth’s lowest elevation on land).