Modi in Israel: Strategic partnership or complicity in genocide? The SpeechIn his Knesset address, Modi emphasized that India and Israel are “trusted partners” whose relationship is “vital” for trade and security. Since Modi’s rise to power in 2014, however, relations with Israel have moved from cautious pragmatism to overt strategic alignment. Israel’s military technologies are developed, refined, and field-tested in the context of occupation and repeated wars on Gaza. Major powers may condemn settlement expansion in principle, but the structural partnerships that empower Israel’s military and technological dominance remain intact.

Source: Sunday Times February 28, 2026 20:29 UTC