Unlike Russia-Ukraine, India's 'neutrality' on Gaza truce has no good explanation
For lessons in realism on Israel-Palestine, India could’ve taken a cue from France’s vote at UNGA.
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For lessons in realism on Israel-Palestine, India could’ve taken a cue from France’s vote at UNGA.
Jemima Goldsmith said her children, born to a Jewish-origin mother and Muslim father, faced antisemitism in Pakistan and Islamophobia in the UK.
By standing with Israel, India has laid bare its fear of being excluded from the cool clubs of the Global North for standing with the Global South.
How did Israel, whose very existence India opposed at the time of its birth, become New Delhi's all-weather ally, providing weapons at critical junctures when no one helped? How did New Delhi shed its inhibitions and accept Israel's support in the national interest? Here's the history of it.
This is a huge shift from the past, when India was a vociferous champion of the Palestinian cause.