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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicIndia-Israel

Topic: India-Israel

How Nehru’s fascination with Kibbutz sparked India-Israel outreach before formal diplomatic ties

India studied Israel’s cooperatives after Nehru’s push, inspiring socialist leaders and shaping early debates on agrarian reform and rural development.

Modi-Netanyahu rapport, Hindu-Jew ties, food & culture—former BJP MP brings back ‘Namaste Shalom’

Magazine was first launched in 2018, but couldn’t sustain beyond a few editions. It has been relaunched at a time when India’s relation with Israel is in focus.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

India blocks Oscar-nominated film to maintain ties with Israel, says Mumbai distributor

The docudrama shows how the Palestinian Red Crescent Society tried to rescue six-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza during the attacks by the Israel Defense Force.

Modi mainstreamed Israel like no Indian PM before. Delhi must stay alert to regional realities

Four broader factors will shape the trajectory of India-Israel relationship. Failure to anticipate these possible unintended consequences now may complicate its future direction.

India has to do the Israel-Iran-Arab world balancing act. Stay away from Shia-Sunni rivalry

Today, Israel is a global leader in agricultural innovation and technology because it considers agriculture as part of its security architecture.

Modi’s Israel visit & the air defence test: Global media tracks this week’s ‘big talking point’

From Israeli missile shields & billion-dollar defence talks to fraught US trade ties, global media tracks how Narendra Modi is recalibrating India’s strategic manoeuvres.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Who are the Bnei Menashe and why is Israel taking 5,800 of them from Northeast?

The process of moving all 5,800 Bnei Menashe is due to take about five years, with 1,200 people migrating to Israel by the end of 2026.

On Camera

Mamata Banerjee vs the Election Commission—Why India needs an annual voter list revision

We cannot absolve the Election Commission of all the blame, but we must emphasise that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee must shoulder the lion’s share of the responsibility for these exclusions.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.