India-Israel-Relations
For your perusal, my latest INTO THE FRAY column: MODI IN ISRAEL: BONDING THE BIGGEST & MOST BELEAGUERED DEMOCRACIES. (Kindly consider “liking”, sharing, tweeting – please use hash-tag # IntoFray) Clearly reflecting the impact of the change in Indian policy towards Israel was the chagrin expressed by the Palestinian envoy to New Delhi: “We were shocked…” […]
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A curious Indian stops a passing Israeli backpacker on a New Delhi street. “Tell me,” he asks, “how many Israelis are there?” “I’m not quite sure,” the backpacker answers. “About six million.” “No, no,” retorts the Indian, “not just in New Delhi. I mean all together.” Behind the joke is a remarkable reality: Some 40,000–50,000 […]
Martin Sherman and M.L. Sondhi Policy Paper No. 89, 1999 After decades of political alienation and economic estrangement between India and Israel, there has been a growing convergence of Indo-Israeli interests in recent years. This strengthening rapprochement culminated in the establishment of full diplomatic relations between Jerusalem and New Delhi in 1992. Likewise, India’s new […]
