India and Israel
India and Israel contextualises the varied aspects of the partnership between the two countries, with a specific focus on the dominant driverthe defence engagement that was forged in the context of mutual complementarities.
Indias broad-spectrum relationship with Israel transformed into a strategic partnership in 2017, a quarter century after the establishment of full diplomatic ties. India and Israel have successfully steered the relationship forward, despite the baggage of fraught and convulsive neighbourhoods. The contributors to this volume include policy makers and military leaders who played an important role in the growth of the relationship, as well as academics who have closely followed its trajectory, shedding important light on the transformation of the IndiaIsrael bilateral relationship into a strategic partnership over the course of past tumultuous 25 years. Chapters highlight Israels increasing engagement with Indias diverse federal polity, the de-hyphenation of the IndiaIsrael ties from Indias relationship with Palestine, as well as the role played by US non-state (pro-Israel US-based interest groups) and sub-state (US Congressmen) actors in shaping IndiaIsrael ties. The concluding chapter examines Israels relationship with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), given that both the PRC and India established diplomatic ties with Israel almost simultaneously.
India and Israel will be of great interest to scholars of strategic studies, international relations, Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, as well as those working in diplomacy, government, and the military.
The chapters were originally published as a special issue of Strategic Analysis.
Jayant Prasad was Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India, from September 2015 to September 2018. He was Indias Ambassador to Afghanistan, Algeria, Nepal, and the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva.
S. Samuel C. Rajiv is Associate Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India. He has published on issues related to Indias foreign and security policies in Strategic Analysis, Foreign Policy, and The Jerusalem Post, among others.
India and Israel
The Making of a Strategic Partnership
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Contents
Jayant Prasad and S. Samuel C. Rajiv
Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
N.A.K. Browne
Efraim Inbar
Nicolas Blarel
P.R. Kumaraswamy
Alok Deb
Prakash Gopal
Amit Cowshish
Sanjay Singh
S. Samuel C. Rajiv
The chapters in this book were originally published in Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017). When citing this material, please use the original page numbering for each article, as follows:
Chapter 1
Editors Introduction
Jayant Prasad and S. Samuel C. Rajiv
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 311313
Chapter 2
IndiaIsrael: Retrospective and Prospective
Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 314324
Chapter 3
A Perspective on IndiaIsrael Defence and Security Ties
N. A. K. Browne
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 325335
Chapter 4
Israel and India: Looking Back and Ahead
Efraim Inbar
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 369383
Chapter 5
Assessing US Influence over IndiaIsrael Relations: A Difficult Equation to Balance?
Nicolas Blarel
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 384400
Chapter 6
Redefining Strategic Cooperation
P. R. Kumaraswamy
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 355368
Chapter 7
IndiaIsrael Defence Engagement: Land Forces Cooperation
Alok Deb
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 336340
Chapter 8
IndiaIsrael Defence Engagement: A Naval Perspective
Prakash Gopal
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 341347
Chapter 9
IndiaIsrael Defence Trade: Issues and Challenges
Amit Cowshish
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 401412
Chapter 10
IndiaIsrael: The View from West Asia
Sanjay Singh
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 348354
Chapter 11
IsraelChina Ties at 25: The Limited Partnership
S. Samuel C. Rajiv
Strategic Analysis , volume 41, issue 4 (2017) pp. 413431
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Nicolas Blarel is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University, the Netherlands.
N. A. K. Browne (Air Chief Marshal) (Retd), Chief of Air Staff, Indian Air Force (IAF) from July 2011 to December 2013, was the first Defence Attach in Israel from April 1997 till July 2000.
Amit Cowshish is Consultant at Manohar Parrikar the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India.
Alok Deb (Maj. Gen.) (Retd) was Deputy Director General at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India, from November 2016 to November 2019.
Chinmaya R. Gharekhan (Ambassador) was Special Envoy on the Middle East Peace Process of the UN Secretary General and also the Indian Prime Minister.
Prakash Gopal is a former Indian Navy officer, currently pursuing his PhD at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Efraim Inbar is President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS).
P.R. Kumaraswamy (Professor) teaches contemporary Middle East at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), India.
Jayant Prasad (Ambassador) was Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India, from September 2015 to September 2018.
