When asked, experts said there were several factors behind India’s decision to not comment directly on the killings in Iran. Mr. Netanyahu, who hailed the killing of Mr. Khamenei, whom he called a “tyrant”, thanked Mr. Modi for his support “for Israel and for the Jewish people” during the conflict. Iran-India ties: India’s ties with Iran have weakened concurrently, not as much due to ties with Israel, but over the tightening of U.S. sanctions on Iran. In 1994, after an outreach from India, Iran chose not to join Pakistan and many Arab countries on a resolution on Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council. In particular, India’s ties with the UAE have been strengthened by a defence partnership announced during UAE President Mohammad Bin Zayed’s two-hour visit to Delhi in January this year.

Source: The Hindu March 03, 2026 15:56 UTC