India's israel policy: From Nehru to Modi

India's Israel policy had been subjected to various push factors. However, the rise of Indian neoliberals and Hindu nationalists facilitated the progress in bilateral relations with Israel. In a short period, this bilateral relationship has become a strategic partnership in making. Notably, ties with Israel has received a new dynamics under the premiership of Narendra Modi. His government has overcome the past modicum of cautious and celebrated relations with Israel, both diplomatically and politically. This paper will examine India's Israel policy from a historical perspective to explain why and how India maintained for an extended period limited relations with Israel and how the post-1990s new domestic dynamics facilitated the transformation of India's Israel policy.