India Israel relations

South Asia’s UN speeches reveal a changing strategic order- opinion

India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka reveal three distinct strategies for navigating a fractured world. And what does it mean for Israel.

Numerous UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council resolutions have focused disproportionately on Israel compared with other states facing armed conflict or serious human rights allegations.
A billboard at the Ad Halom Junction featuring a photo of pilot Smit Machchhar that reads, "Thank you, hero!"

'Thank you, hero': Highway 4 billboard honors Indian pilot who saved Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight

Passengers wait at a taxi stand outside the terminal at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Andhra Pradesh's Bhogapuram on September 5, 2026.

Israeli man detained in India for carrying live cartridge of ammunition leftover from IDF service

BRICS leaders pose for a group photo during the summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026

India pushes for bigger role in BRICS while it aims to avoid damaging ties with US


One year after Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor recasts Israel’s strategic value for India- opinion

Operation Sindoor revealed a strategic shift in India‑Israel ties, with cooperation expanding from procurement to resilience, layered defense, and rapid adaptation.

An Indian flag is pictured in the pocket of a police officer's uniform as he attends a rally in support of the Indian armed forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.

Beyond defense: How human connections will shape India–Israel relations- opinion

Defense deals can launch a partnership but people-to-people relationships can sustain it. The next chapter of India–Israel relations will be written not in ministries, but between communities

The flags of Israel and India flutter as Narendra Modi makes a state visit to Israel, outside of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026

India receives first batch of NEGEV 7.62 LMGs from Israel’s IWI

The delivery marks the opening phase of a much larger 41,000‑unit order signed in August 2024. An additional 4,000 are scheduled to be delivered later this year.

IWI's Negev 7 Light Machine Gun

India’s balancing act tested by Iran war

Before the Israel-US-Iran war, India was walking a diplomatic tightrope. Now, that balance is being put to the test.

A VISIBLE EXPRESSION of friendship. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Knesset on Wednesday, marking Modi’s first visit to Israel in nearly a decade.

India won’t abandon Iran, but its western strategy is under strain - opinion

A good political position is not the same as a coherent regional strategy. This is where the Indian case becomes more revealing

Close-up of the flags of India and Iran.

Drone detection company Autonomous Guard wins two Defense Ministry contracts

Contracts worth about NIS 11.2 million come as Israel continues to deal with hostile attack drones from Iran during Operation Roaring Lion.

BeeSense – Integrated Multi-sensor Systems

India’s quiet role in Israel’s labor reset after Oct. 7 - opinion

The entry of Indian blue-collar labor into the construction segment marks a structural shift in how Israel sources labor, manages risk, and builds resilience in an era of chronic insecurity.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 15, 2018.

Editor's Notes: What I saw up close when Modi signed our front page - comment

I’ve interviewed a lot of people while in this job. There is a type of public figure who has spent so many years being watched that everything they do has become a performance. Modi wasn’t that.

Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein sits down for an interview with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 26, 2026.

India, Israel agree to increase Indian foreign workers in Israel by 50,000 in the next five years

This update was part of a "List of 27 Outcomes" from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Israel, which Jaiswal published on X/Twitter. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Yad Vashem with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 26, 2026.

Parallel past, united future: Why Israel and India are natural allies - analysis

Narendra Modi’s arrival in Israel and his planned address to the Knesset underscore how shared history, security challenges, and geopolitics have turned India and Israel into natural allies.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures while exiting his plane at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.