India Israel relations

Israeli man detained in India for carrying live cartridge of ammunition leftover from IDF service

“A live cartridge was recovered from the baggage of an Israeli national during security checking at Kangra airport on Tuesday," said Kangra Superintendent of Police Kulbhushan Verma.

Passengers wait at a taxi stand outside the terminal at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Andhra Pradesh's Bhogapuram on September 5, 2026.
BRICS leaders pose for a group photo during the summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026

India pushes for bigger role in BRICS while it aims to avoid damaging ties with US

Israel should build with India rather than sell to it

Not selling to India. Building with India.

Sri Lanka air force IAI Kfir fighter jets fly past a national flag during the National Victory Ceremony in Colombo June 3, 2009.

India, Sri Lanka, and Israel’s overlooked Indian Ocean opportunity  - opinion


Israeli startup Watergen, SMV Jaipuria Group partner to bring India ‘air-to-water’ technology

The joint venture aims to bring Watergen’s “Atmospheric Water Generation” technology to India, where three-quarters of rural Indian families do not have access to clean water.

 R-L Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon, Watergen President Michael Mirilashvili, Jaipuria Chairman SK Jaipuria, SMV Jaipuria Group Director Chaitanya Jaipuria.

Grapevine May 8, 2022: A different kind of birthday present

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 GERMAN AMBASSADOR Susanne Wasum-Rainer (left) with Colette Avital.

Jerusalem denies high alert at Delhi embassy after earlier reports

An Israel diplomatic source says there is no increased alert in Delhi and that the report sounds like a description of a security drill that took place earlier this year.

Security officials examine the site of an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2021.

Why Russia-India meeting matters for Middle East - analysis

Lavrov arrived in Delhi on Thursday from China, where he had hailed Beijing as part of a new “multipolar, just, democratic world order.”

 India's Foreign Minister Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Lavrov are seen before their meeting in New Delhi

Israel and India collaborate to complete missile defense system tests

The trial included two interceptors that were launched from a portable land-based system and two others from a naval-based system - and the system's radar managed to detect all four.

 MRSAM trial in India.

Bennett nixed Gantz parley with King Abdullah, Abbas - report

This is the second time the two leaders have made back-to-back trips.

 AN UNHAPPY Benny Gantz talking with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett

India working on free trade agreements with Israel, Middle East nations

India is working on at least six free trade agreements, including one with the United Arab Emirates that can create a gateway for Indian trade to the Middle East and Africa.

Piyush Goyal, India's Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce and Industry, attends a session at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020.

India and the Middle East - analysis

There is no doubt that India’s position in the region and its importance for Israel will increase as cooperation continues to be stable and deep.

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the COP26 conference in Glasgow earlier this month.

Indian chief of staff in Israel to talk defense cooperation

This is Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravene’s first visit to Israel since he began his term as India’s top military officer in 2019.

 General Manoj Mukund Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC takes over as the Chief of Army Staff from the outgoing COAS General Bipin Rawat, today in New Delhi.

Israel, India to build 10-year defense cooperation plan

Israel has been supplying India with various weapons systems, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles over the last few years, making India one of Israel’s largest buyers of military hardware

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meeting with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, October 20, 2021.