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TopicIndia-Israel relations

Topic: India-Israel relations

Biden’s comments on India-Middle-East Corridor and Hamas attacks ‘misunderstood’, says White House

US President Joe Biden had earlier hinted that one of the reasons behind Hamas' attack on Israel was the announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

Israel-India spy diplomacy was almost derailed by ping-pong over table tennis contest visas in 1987

Israel was promised visas for team to attend table tennis tournament but MEA cancelled these — just as RAW chief was on his way to Tel Aviv to meet Mossad counterpart, it is learnt.

How India went from voting against Israel’s creation to being its brother in arms

In 1999, as Delhi faced Western sanctions in light of Pokhran, Israel came to India’s aid during the Kargil war. The relationship has seen new milestones under Modi govt. 

Gautam Adani won’t change the power of local lord of the ports in Haifa—the dockworkers

After the Adani Group took over Haifa port, the dockworkers were embroiled in internal battles. They all wanted to grab a large share of the privatisation grant.

Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s India trip cut short as reprisal threats follow Gaza airstrikes

Israeli airstrikes killed 13, including 3 Islamic Jihad commanders. Cohen, who arrived in Delhi Tuesday, met EAM Jaishankar to discuss cooperation in agriculture, defence & security.

‘Need to leverage size & scope of India’s huge economy, expand talks on FTA,’ says Israel’s Economy minister

Minister of Economy & Industry Nir Barkat was speaking at India-Israel Business Forum in Delhi Tuesday. He also said the I2U2 group between India, Israel, UAE & US 'has a lot to offer'.

Don’t see why Haifa Port won’t work well, Adani Group looking for more projects: Israel envoy

The Adani Group, led by billionaire Gautam Adani, acquired the strategic Israeli port for $1.2 billion last month after outbidding Chinese and Turkish companies.

‘Bread & butter’: Adani can make Haifa the port it needs to be, says Israeli envoy Naor Gilon

The Adani Group took over the strategic port for $1.2 billion at the end of January.

Reena Pushkarna, who hosted Modi gets Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, says whole Israel honoured

The 1990s informal Oslo peace talks between Israel and Palestine took place at her restaurant, Tandoori, in Tel Aviv.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.