Within the newest episode of UpFront, we take a look at how relations between the 2 nations have developed in current many years.
India has historically been a supporter of Palestinian rights, so it was a shock when, amid Israel’s lethal air strikes, India abstained from a vote on the United Nations decision calling for a ceasefire.
Early in his premiership, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi established heat relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and has been a robust ally in what seems to be a repositioning of India’s conventional stance.
What’s behind this shift? Why is Modi constructing such sturdy ties with Netanyahu?
On UpFront this week, Professor Nitasha Kaul of the Centre for the Examine of Democracy on the College of Westminster talks with Marc Lamont Hill in regards to the politics behind India’s new ties with Israel.
