The delegation met Israel's Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz and the director general of his ministry, Amos Yaron, the paper said.

Last August, top Israeli military research official U.K. Atre said that India and Israel were planning to produce together a strategic ballistic missile.

After decades of cold relations, India and Israel have established strong military ties, illustrated by New Delhi's purchase of Israel's Phalcon advanced air warning system.

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