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India’s influence in the Middle East: balancing energy, workers, and Saudi-Pakistan defense pact

Gulf Countries are home to nearly half of India’s immigrant population, which brings skills and growth to the Middle East economies.

People wave Indian flags in support of the Indian Armed Forces, following the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan, in Delhi, India, May 13, 2025.
 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embrace each other on the day they sign a defence agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.

India says it expects Saudi Arabia to mind 'sensitivities' after pact with Pakistan

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025.

Saudi Arabia–Pakistan defense pact will cause strategic ripples for India and Israel

Indian Ambassador to Israel J.P. Singh speaks at The Jerusalem Post's 2025 Diplomatic Conference, in Jerusalem, September 15,  2025

Israel, India must institutionalize ties further, envoy J.P. Singh tells 'Post' conference


From Abraham Accords to I2U2: Why Israel must do more with India, UAE - analysis

The Abraham Accords opened doors for Israel, but the real strategic test lies in I2U2. Israel must act now to deepen ties with India and the UAE for enhanced security and economic growth.

The flags of the United States, India, United Arab Emirates and Israel (illustrative)

Tune into today's top stories: Marco Rubio lands in Israel, Egypt pushes Arab military force

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs - the top stories, clear and concise.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Lod, Israel, September 14, 2025.

IAI's Barak 8 to be part of India's multi-layered defense

India's ambition is that all strategic facilities in the country will receive "full security coverage" by 2035.

 The Barak medium-range surface-to-air missile system.

'A strategic step': Israel and India sign bilateral investment agreement

The agreement, hailed by Israeli officials as the first of its kind between India and a Western-oriented member of the OECD, replaces an earlier treaty signed in 1996.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signs the bilateral investment agreement in New Delhi, September 8, 2025.

India’s strategic diversification: moving beyond Russia with the US and Israel

India is breaking free from decades of dependence on Russian arms. Under Modi, it’s forging deeper ties with the US and Israel, co-producing weapons, securing supply chains, and more

 Military personnel with Indian Army stand guard at India Gate in New Delhi, India, May 8, 2025

Smotrich leads economic-diplomatic delegation to India

During the visit, the delegation is expected to advance a series of economic cooperation agreements between Israel and India, paving the way to deepen bilateral ties and expand mutual investments.

Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, August 6, 2025

Musical journey from the Rajasthan Express: Rising Israeli star Shye Ben Tzur merges East and West

For those following hip hop, or Israeli music, rapper Tyler the Creator’s sampling of Shye Ben Tzur’s song “Roked” was a notable creative intersection.

SHYE BEN TZUR: The idea of using a creative project as an excuse to create a world that is a bubble, which allows a creative process – that for me is one of the most fortunate and happiest moments in life.

What Israel can learn from Modi: National honor as strategic asset - opinion

From India, we learn that national honor is not a luxury but a far-reaching strategic asset. If Israel desires to secure its standing and security, it must project firm resilience to the world.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in February.

Trump says India and Russia appear 'lost' to 'deepest, darkest China'

Diplomatic relationships between China, Russia, and India seem to be strengthening.

CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Sunday. It is tempting to argue that fortune has been on China’s side, says the writer.

New Delhi, Gulf investors, and Washington push IMEC forward despite Gaza war, tariffs - analysis

Israel’s planners view IMEC as an opportunity to transition from an 'island economy' to a land-sea hinge.

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

Hot mic picks up Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality

As Putin and Xi walked toward the Tiananmen rostrum where they viewed the parade with Kim, Putin's translator could be heard saying in Chinese, "Biotechnology is continuously developing."

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrive for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China September 3, 2025.