in its territory due to the ill-practices followed of Nepali manpower agents rendering the efforts from Nepali side to reopen Israel as a labor destination futile. Israel had stopped Nepali workers in April 2009, saying Nepali manpower agents had charged exorbitant fees with the workers, created nexus with Israel-based Nepali brokers and sent low-skilled workers. Recently, Israel has clarified to the Nepali mission in Israel, it would not reopen the process of welcoming Nepali workers until the activities of manpower agents are ‘improved’, according to sources at labor ministry. Trade A Protocol of Cooperation was signed between the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries and Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce in Tel Aviv on 25 June 1993 during the official visit of then Prime Minister Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala to Israel. The trade between Nepal and Israel has remained in favour of Israel. Nepal exported items amounted to Rs 3,175,682 and imported amounted Rs 483,695,044, having trade deficit of Rs 480,519,362 in fiscal year 2003/04 according to the Trade Promotion Center.On May 21st 2020, an MOU for trade promotion was signed between the Nepal-Israel Chamber of Commerce, based in Nepal and the Israel-Asia Chamber of Commerce which is the umbrella organization for the Israel-India and Nepal Chamber of Commerce. Air service The Government of Nepal and the Israeli Government signed a bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) on November 18, 2002. Disaster Relief After the 2015 Nepal earthquake, Israel was one of the first to send aid to Nepal. Israel sent a delegation of 264 people for Search & Rescue missions, and over 95 tons of equipment, including a field hospital. Bilateral Visits Late Prime Minister Mr. BP Koirala paid an official visit to Israel in 1960, which was very important in the context that many countries had not recognized and many had outlawed Israel at that time. After coming to power through a military coup which overthrew the democratic government of BP Koirala, the autocratic monarch of Nepal, Mahendra paid a State Visit to Israel in September 1963, to rally support for his regime. He maintained Koirala's special relationship with Israel. This was returned by Late Israeli President Zalman Shazar's Official Visit to Nepal later. In 1968, Birendra, then Crown Prince, paid a two-week study visit to Israel. Then Foreign Minister of Israel late Moshe Dayan visited Nepal in April 1979. After the restoration of democracy in