India’s policy towards Israel: Paradigm Shift or Continuity

Indo- Israel relations have always been shaped on the basis of India’s traditional policy on Arab cause particularly the Palestinian issue. Even after India had made formal diplomatic ties with Israel in the 1990s, the traditional policy parameters resumed. This particular pattern of maintaining relations with Israel had even continued during NDA regimes under Vajpayee when the BJP had vowed strong ties with Israel in the context of increased security threats and other reasons in the South Asia and West Asia. However, after assuming power Prime Minister NarendraModi has started viewing vigorously the various possibilities of Indo-Israel relations. There are signs of a policy shift under Modi’s regime. The article argues that a perceived vigorous policy shift is manifested in the Indian-Israeli relations in the back drop of new government in India.