Divya Malhotra

I am a Doctoral Candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

My areas of interest include middle east politics and economy, Israeli society and economy.

I love to write about India-Israel relations, the Jewish diaspora, Middle eastern society. I also love to read about yoga as a traditional Indian healthcare system.

View my area of work in Asia middle east project - http://www.mei.org.in/area-of-work/divya-malhotra

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Demonstrators, including members of the Armenian community, protest against Israeli policy after Armenia recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations over Israeli arms sales to Azerbaijan, outside Israel's foreign ministry in Jerusalem October 22, 2020.

From distance to dialogue: Rethinking Israel-Armenia ties - opinion

As the South Caucasus undergoes a profound transformation and the Middle East enters a new diplomatic era, Israel has a rare chance to convert dormant affinities into durable strategic capital.

DECEMBER 21, 2025
PAKISTAN’S PRIME MINISTER Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran last month. They stressed the need for collective action against Israel’s actions in Gaza, says the writer.

Understanding Pakistan’s risky alignment with Iran - opinion

Pakistan’s tilt toward Iran may carry significant costs. Washington has warned that countries doing business with Tehran could face secondary sanctions.

JUNE 19, 2025
CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER Wang Yi speaks with Mousa Abu Marzouk (right) – the head of Hamas’s international relations office based in Qatar – and Mahmoud al-Aloul, vice chairman of the Fatah Central Committee, in Beijing last year.

Israel-China economic diplomacy: The limits following the Hamas attack on Israel - opinion

Beijing is hopeful that once peace is restored in the region, Israel will go back to business as usual with China.

MARCH 3, 2025

From De Gaulle to Macron: How French arms embargoes of the 1960s transformed the IDF - opinion

Similar embargoes were imposed by the US and UK in 1971 and 1973, respectively, further pushing Israel to spearhead its military modernization program.

OCTOBER 10, 2024
Former French president Charles DeGaulle, current French President Emmanuel Macron, and a Mirage 2000C refuelling mid-air. (Illustrative)

The unseen conflict: North Korea’s discreet war with Israel - opinion

North Korea views Israel as a satellite state of the US. Israel therefore remains a collateral damage in Pyongyang-Washington strategic rivalry.

JULY 28, 2024
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the 10th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency July 2, 2024.

India, Israel and the myriad connections

Even though Israel was keen to foster ties with the newly independent state of India, the latter was reluctant to openly embrace the Jewish state.

MARCH 25, 2020
THE DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel in 2017, while in 2018 and 2019 Netanyahu visited India