The Fall and Rise of Indo-Israeli Diplomacy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

For decades, Israel was a bête noir of Indian foreign policy. The Nehru era Indian leaders aspired to leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement, a force that demonized Israel as a colonial interloped in the Middle East.

How much things have changed! Today, India and Israel share technology, culture, security intelligence, agriculture, IT ventures, and much more.

How did we get from thinly-veiled hostility to today’s warm embrace, and what does this alliance mean for both countries?