The Israel-India-U.S. triangle: Its human toll will be incalculable
1 year ago

The Israel-India-U.S. triangle: Its human toll will be incalculable

Salon  

In 1981, India’s post office issued a stamp showing the flags of India and occupied Palestine flying side by side above the phrase “Solidarity with the Palestinian people.” That now seems like ancient history. It’s a match made in heaven, because the two nations have similar “problems” they’re trying to “solve.” Israel has long been engaged in the violent suppression of Palestinians whose lands they occupy. And within mere hours of the October 7th attack in Israel, BJP politicians and Hindu nationalists in India were spreading propaganda on social media, including accusations that Palestinians were “worse than animals” and were cutting fetuses from wombs, beheading children, and taking girls as “sex slaves.” This started in India before IDF spokespeople began spreading similar claims. Shelters are crammed, food and water supplies are so low the UN has warned that Palestinians face the ‘immediate possibility’ of starvation, infectious diseases are spreading, and the war there is expected to intensify in coming days.” Israel soon began bombing parts of South Gaza, too, clearly trying to drive the refugees further south, possibly even through the Raffah gate into Egypt.

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India supports ‘Two-State solution’ for Israel and Palestine at UN
7 months, 3 weeks ago

India supports ‘Two-State solution’ for Israel and Palestine at UN

Live Mint  

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj on Thursday emphasized India's commitment to a Two-State solution for Palestinians and Israel. India is committed to supporting a Two-State solution where the Palestinian people are able to live freely in an independent country within secure borders, with due regard to the security needs of Israel.". In the UNGA meeting on …

Across India in pictures: Elections in the world's biggest democracy
8 months, 1 week ago

Across India in pictures: Elections in the world's biggest democracy

ABC  

Widely popular both in India and overseas, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gunning for an historic third term in office. India is the world's largest democracy — the most populous country — so people will head to polls in seven phases starting on April 19, with the last phase scheduled from June 1. The main challenger to Narendra Modi …

'Whatever efforts are needed towards peace, we will certainly do so': PM Modi on Israel-Hamas war
1 year ago

'Whatever efforts are needed towards peace, we will certainly do so': PM Modi on Israel-Hamas war

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recently spoke to Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, reiterated his support for his "friend" but called for a two-state solution for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Notably, before the BJP government came into power in 2014, India maintained staunch support for Palestine, however, after the four-time Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi took the chair of …

View From India | India’s evolving stand on the Israel-Hamas war
1 year ago

View From India | India’s evolving stand on the Israel-Hamas war

The Hindu  

This week, our writers looked at India’s evolving stand on the Israel-Hamas war. On Sunday, which marked the 15th anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India faced “the most heinous attack” on this day but it reflected the country’s capability that it recovered. The Khalistan issue and India’s ties with the West Last week, the Financial …

India bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home
1 year, 1 month ago

India bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — From Western capitals to Muslim states, protest rallies over the Israel-Hamas war have made headlines. Modi, a staunch Hindu nationalist, was one of the first global leaders to swiftly express solidarity with Israel and call the Hamas attack “terrorism.” However, on Oct. 12, India’s foreign ministry issued a statement reiterating New Delhi’s position in support of establishing …

Pro-Israel rallies allowed in India but Palestine solidarity sees crackdown
1 year, 2 months ago

Pro-Israel rallies allowed in India but Palestine solidarity sees crackdown

Al Jazeera  

India, the first non-Arab country to recognise the PLO in the 1970s, is now seen closer to Israel and its biggest benefactor, the United States. ‘Israel fighting proxy war on behalf of Hindus’ Meanwhile, pro-Israel rallies, organised mainly by Hindu right-wing groups, were seen across India, while many on social media offered their services to the Israeli forces. Last week, …

India's Diplomatic Wrangle On Israel-Palestine and Canada
1 year, 2 months ago

India's Diplomatic Wrangle On Israel-Palestine and Canada

The Quint  

Shortly after earning kudos for conducting a successful G20 summit that came out with a unanimous communique, Indian diplomacy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitions to be a major global mover and shaker have hit a roadblock. This has come in the shape of the continuing ugly diplomatic wrangle with Canada in the aftermath of the controversial assassination of a …

View From India | What is India’s Palestine position?
1 year, 2 months ago

View From India | What is India’s Palestine position?

The Hindu  

With Israel’s relentless bombing of Gaza, a tiny Mediterranean land strip of 2.3 million people, continuing in the third week, voices of concern started rising from different parts of the world about the humanitarian tragedy that’s unfolding in the enclave. Immediately after Hamas’s October 7 Sabbath attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and said …

Why India should tread carefully as Israel-Hamas war intensifies
1 year, 2 months ago

Why India should tread carefully as Israel-Hamas war intensifies

India Today  

History has a dreadful habit of repeating itself in Israel. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that his country was at war even as the Israel Defense Forces launched major airstrikes, putatively against numerous targets in Hamas, leaving the densely-populated Gaza Strip devastated. The prime minister reiterated that message when Netanyahu called him three days after the Hamas strike and …

The Israel model, and Indian realities
1 year, 2 months ago

The Israel model, and Indian realities

The Hindu  

The blood-curdling violence unleashed by Hamas on civilians in Israel and the savage collective punishment that Israel is inflicting upon Palestinians in Gaza hold pointers for all nations and peoples. The Indian Supreme Court has pushed back the government’s attempt to even restrict judicial scrutiny of its actions taken in the name of national security. Israel-Hamas war, day 11 LIVE …

Balancing policy: The Hindu Editorial on Israel, Palestine and India’s line
1 year, 2 months ago

Balancing policy: The Hindu Editorial on Israel, Palestine and India’s line

The Hindu  

October 14, 2023 12:20 am | Updated October 15, 2023 11:50 am IST Within hours of the massacre of Israeli citizens by Hamas fighters last Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted India’s solidarity with Israel. The statement is a reminder of the tightrope India has walked since 1992, when New Delhi established full diplomatic ties with Israel, while continuing to …

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | The Israel-Gaza conflict | What line is India taking?
1 year, 2 months ago

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | The Israel-Gaza conflict | What line is India taking?

The Hindu  

After the brutal massacre and terror attacks by Hamas, Israeli PM Netanyahu has launched an all-out blockade and war against Gaza. Hamas said it was fighting historical grievances, including the loss of land to Israel, worries over losing access to holy sites in jerusalem including the al aqsa mosque, imprisonment and killings by Israeli forces- terming the operation Al Aqsa …

Vantage | The two big shifts that changed India-Israel-Palestine ties
1 year, 2 months ago

Vantage | The two big shifts that changed India-Israel-Palestine ties

Firstpost  

Hamas’ terror attack on Israel has shocked the world. India and Israel are more than 4,000 kilpmetres apart, but they’re united in their experience. So historically, India’s ties with Palestine have run deeper compared to those with Israel. But beyond the optics, there was disquiet over India’s unabashed support of Palestine. One year later, in 2018, PM Modi did make …

From pro-Palestine to embracing Tel Aviv, how India-Israel ties have evolved
1 year, 2 months ago

From pro-Palestine to embracing Tel Aviv, how India-Israel ties have evolved

Firstpost  

Saturday’s attack by Hamas, the terrorist group, evoked shock from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also extended his solidarity to Tel Aviv. Even as India’s ties with Israel are growing, New Delhi has to walk a diplomatic tightrope keeping its other interests in mind in West Asia The war-like situation between Israel and Palestine after the terrorist group, Hamas, launched …

India stands ‘in solidarity with Israel’ after attacks, says PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

India stands ‘in solidarity with Israel’ after attacks, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed solidarity with Israel as Hamas launched land, sea and air attacks from the Gaza Strip. Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma has said that at least 27 persons from the State visiting Christian holy sites in Bethlehem are “stuck” because of the situation. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour,” …

Balancing Act To Win-Win Strategic Partnership — How India-Israel Ties Have Evolved Over The Years
2 years, 3 months ago

Balancing Act To Win-Win Strategic Partnership — How India-Israel Ties Have Evolved Over The Years

ABP News  

From a hesitant defence partnership behind the curtains to open and robust strategic ties, the India-Israel relations have become multi-dimensional in just over three decades. In response, top Israeli economic ministry official Ron Malka said: “Israel’s ties with India are the biggest achievement we have done with any country in international affairs.” Though the then Israeli PM Ariel Sharon was …

India tells United Nations it will make significant contributions to economic growth in Middle East and South Asia through I2U2
2 years, 4 months ago

India tells United Nations it will make significant contributions to economic growth in Middle East and South Asia through I2U2

The Hindu  

India has said it has vital stakes in peace and prosperity in the Middle East and through the newly-formed I2U2 grouping it is confident of making significant contributions to energy, food security and economic growth in the region and South Asia. During a recent virtual I2U2 summit, the leaders of India, Israel, the UAE and the U.S. agreed to increase …

I2U2 Summit Has Given India Space to Pursue A Nimble Diplomacy, Become Economic Beneficiary
2 years, 5 months ago

I2U2 Summit Has Given India Space to Pursue A Nimble Diplomacy, Become Economic Beneficiary

News 18  

India is playing geopolitics confidently and astutely as testified by the I2U2 virtual summit on July 14. Even though Israel and Iran are at loggerheads and the tensions between Iran and the Gulf states have been high over Yemen, Iran’s regional policies and its nuclear programme, India has navigated through these diplomatic shoals adroitly and built mutually advantageous ties with …

Best Time to Take Forward India-Israel Relations, Set New Goals: PM Modi
2 years, 10 months ago

Best Time to Take Forward India-Israel Relations, Set New Goals: PM Modi

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there cannot be a better time to set new goals for taking forward India-Israel relations and asserted that the importance of the relationship has increased amid significant changes in the world. There cannot be a better opportunity than now for setting new goals for mutual cooperation when India is marking 75 years of …

'Most Popular Man In Israel, Join My Party': Israel PM's Animated Conversation With PM Modi [Watch]
3 years, 1 month ago

'Most Popular Man In Israel, Join My Party': Israel PM's Animated Conversation With PM Modi [Watch]

ABP News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a light-hearted conversation with Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on the sidelines of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Watch the video shared by the Israel PM Bennett: Bennet can also be heard thanking PM Modi at the start of their conversation in the video, " You're the person who restarted the relationship …

Balancing act: The Hindu Editorial on India’s stand in Israel-Palestine conflict
3 years, 7 months ago

Balancing act: The Hindu Editorial on India’s stand in Israel-Palestine conflict

The Hindu  

At the open UN Security Council session on Sunday on the Gaza conflict, India, a non-permanent member, attempted a delicate balancing act by reaffirming its traditional support for the Palestine cause without abandoning its new friend Israel. Tirumurti, India’s Permanent Representative at the UN, expressed concern over the violence in Jerusalem and the “possible eviction process” of Palestinian families in …

Why Indian Hindutva supporters back Israel on Gaza bombing
3 years, 7 months ago

Why Indian Hindutva supporters back Israel on Gaza bombing

Al Jazeera  

As Israel faces criticism for its bombing of Gaza, it has received support from India’s Hindutva supporters. Hashtags such as #ISupportIsrael, #IndiaWithIsrael, #IndiaStandsWithIsrael and #IsrealUnderFire have trended on Indian social media over the past week, many calling Palestinians “terrorists” – a term used by Israel for Palestinian resistance groups. The evolution of India’s Palestine policy goes back to pre-independence days …

Israel's $68.6 Million Investment in India: A Milestone in the Indo-Israel Relationship
6 years, 11 months ago

Israel's $68.6 Million Investment in India: A Milestone in the Indo-Israel Relationship

Op India  

The article highlights the importance of the India-Israel relationship and Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming visit to India. It emphasizes the economic potential of the partnership, including in areas such as defense, technology, agriculture, and tourism. The article also addresses the issue of Palestine and its impact on the bilateral relationship, urging India to focus on its own interests and not lecture …

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