Cabinet approves agreement between India & Israel on film cooperation

New Delhi, Feb 20 (UNI) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday gave its ex-post facto approval to an agreement on film co-production between India and Israel, an official release said.

The agreement , signed during the visit of Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu to India, in the presence of both the Prime Ministers in Hyderabad House in New Delhi on January 15, 2018, means that Indian producer can access international funds and can collaborate on the script, talent and distribution at international level.

Co-production of a film under this treaty will qualify it to be a national production both in India and Israel.