India Israel relations

India’s expanding maritime power is becoming indispensable to Israel and the West - opinion

As global chokepoints face rising threats, India is becoming the stabilizing force keeping trade routes open and shaping Israel’s and the West’s security future.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.
Containers carrying goods from the United Arab Emirates, which entered Israel on an MSC cargo ship, are unloaded with a cargo crane bearing Israeli and Emirati flags at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

'Israel must not lose this opportunity': Former Biden official warns about Israel's role in IMEC

Indian ambassador J.P. Singh (left) and Jerusalem Botanical Gardens CEO Tom Amit planting a lotus.

Grapevine, July 3, 2026: Presidential terms

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.

Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis


Israel, India to resume free trade talks

Lapid thanked Jaishankar for his visit, marking the start of celebrations of 30 years of ties between the countries.

Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (R). October 18, 2021.

India seeking to expand economic cooperation with Israel

'We regard Israel as our most trusted and most innovative partners,' India's Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar said.

India's Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar speaks to a group of business leaders in Jerusalem.

Haifa Day: Israel, India celebrate 103rd anniversary of the Battle of Haifa

The Battle of Haifa saw the Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers from India liberate the city from the Ottomans. Today, India and Israel celebrate the anniversary of the battle as Haifa Liberation Day.

 Indian lancers are seen in Haifa after taking the city in the 1918 Battle of Haifa.

Israel sends additional COVID-19 aid to India to combat severe outbreak

The second cargo plane full of medical equipment took off from Israel early on Friday and is expected to be followed by more shipments over the next few days.

FROM LEFT to right: the air attaché at the Indian Embassy, the Indian Air Force flight team, Deputy Director General of Asia and the Pacific at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gilad Cohen, Tami Ziv from the Economic Branch of the Foreign Ministry, and Indian Ambassador to Israel, Sanjeev Singla

COVID-19 in India: A plea to Israel for help - opinion

One crucial lesson learned throughout the last year is that the pandemic knows no borders. Rising numbers in India pose a severe threat to populations worldwide.

PEOPLE STRUGGLING with COVID-19 wait to receive oxygen at a Sikh temple in Ghaziabad, India, on Tuesday.

In a changing Middle East, India is more important than ever - opinion

India’s strong links in the Gulf and in Israel could play an important role in determining the region’s future direction.

A MAN climbs a pole during Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India in January 2018

This 118-year-old Jewish bakery in India is a hit on Christmas

“We’ve not changed the inside of the shop since 1902. The ceilings came from Italy and the showcases, I believe, came from Belgium,” owner Isaac Nahoum said.

A selection of some of the Nahoum & Sons pastries.

Two with one stone: Israeli FM signs deals with both India and Vietnam

"The goal of these agreements is to strengthen Israel relationship with these two countries, to advance it to new places."

The Israeli, Indian and Vietnamese foreign ministers, December 21, 2020.

Israeli Embassy partners with Indian NGOs to provide coronavirus relief

NGOs that partnered with the embassy included the Noida Deaf Society, Smile Foundation and Culture Monks.

SORTING RICE at Beit Shalom Synagogue, Churachandpur, Manipur, India

Israeli innovators in energy, agritech? Now is your chance to reach India

Wednesday is the last day to sign up for the Israeli Innovative Authority (IIA) application process to be among the 15 companies invited to take part at GITA Foundation Day and sell to India.

A MAN climbs a pole during Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to India in January 2018