The US decision to deploy the THAAD system in Israel comes amid an escalating crisis in West Asia. Of late, Iran and Hezbollah have managed to penetrate Israel's air defence.
The US THAAD system’s missiles have a range of 200 km and can reach a height of 150 km to destroy incoming missiles from an adversary like North Korea.
Four broader factors will shape the trajectory of India-Israel relationship. Failure to anticipate these possible unintended consequences now may complicate its future direction.
The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.
Can Rahul Gandhi go to USA and speak against this? Palestinians need support. He can take Kanhaiyya, some new JNU PhD students and experienced folks like Mani Shankar Aiyyar and Brinda Karat along. After all it is important India spend its efforts protecting criminals of October 7. It is justified to rape and murder because you were wronged.
Can Rahul Gandhi go to USA and speak against this? Palestinians need support. He can take Kanhaiyya, some new JNU PhD students and experienced folks like Mani Shankar Aiyyar and Brinda Karat along. After all it is important India spend its efforts protecting criminals of October 7. It is justified to rape and murder because you were wronged.