India in the Middle East

Other governments that enjoy friendly ties with Israel have not hesitated to criticize it. What explains India’s reluctance? 

India’s tilt toward Israel didn’t happen on October 7, 2023. It reflects a policy shift nearly a decade in the making, in line with West Asia’s changing geopolitics.

India must seek a broader regional engagement beyond bilateral immediacies in the Middle East.

If there was one region that stood out in Indian foreign policy during Modi’s second term, it was West Asia.

The ongoing crisis in the Red Sea has created a strong impetus among IMEC partners to facilitate the project quickly. But speed should not be confused for wisdom.

India has been seeking their release since August 2022. Did the timing relate to India’s shift away from a pro-Israel stance? 

The BJP has consistently used its foreign policy credentials to bolster its domestic popularity, but the difference is mostly one of style rather than substance.

Both the U.S. and India are exploring additional combinations of partnerships in the MIddle East.

With both sides seeking to expand and diversify their security partners, India's military and defense relationships in West Asia have expanded dramatically.

New Delhi needs to assess if China’s growing involvement in the Gulf is detrimental to its long-term security interests and the regional balance of power.

India's response to the earthquake emergency in Turkey and Syria is not just humanitarian. It’s strategic.

Jaishankar’s trip to Israel highlights just how much India’s approach to the Middle East has changed in the last few years.