India Israel relations

'Thank you, hero': Highway 4 billboard honors Indian pilot who saved Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight

Machchhar's actions after he was struck with an emergency crash axe by Omani terrorist co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami prevented the death of hundreds of Israelis.

A billboard at the Ad Halom Junction featuring a photo of pilot Smit Machchhar that reads, "Thank you, hero!"
Passengers wait at a taxi stand outside the terminal at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Andhra Pradesh's Bhogapuram on September 5, 2026.

Israeli man detained in India for carrying live cartridge of ammunition leftover from IDF service

BRICS leaders pose for a group photo during the summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026

India pushes for bigger role in BRICS while it aims to avoid damaging ties with US

Israel should build with India rather than sell to it

Not selling to India. Building with India.


India-Israel-UAE-US business forum in Abu Dhabi important for region - analysis

These are countries that have historical ties and have a lot to gain together - their partnership is more than the sum of its parts.

The Israeli flag and the UAE flag seen outside the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange where UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja and Israeli President Isaac Herzog held an opening ceremony of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tel Aviv, July 14, 2021.

Israel Aerospace Industries furthers commitment to India’s defense sector

IAI has built close partnerships in India for the past 30 years by developing and providing various strategic platforms to India.

IAI unveils 'TERRA'

In India, a new nasal COVID-19 vaccine has been approved

While iNCOVACC was initially only approved as a booster, it received approval for full use in December 2022.

 Close-up of unrecognizable woman using nasal spray

Israel-India strategic partnership could be game-changer for both - opinion

Building on the close personal relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and Narendra Modi, an opportunity exists to elevate the relationship with renewed vigor.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, hug after attending a ceremony at which agreements were signed between the two countries in several sectors, in New Delhi, in 2018.

Sale of Israel's Haifa Port finalized for $1.15 billion

As another of Israel's ports is privatized, the tiny middle eastern state looks to further cement its position as a regional economic power.

 A general view of Haifa Port on July 24.

India-Israel ties strong for three decades

The economic relations, once dominated by three Ds – i.e., defense, diamonds and drip irrigation – are now driven by hi-tech, cyber security, innovation and mobility

A municipal worker cleans the street in front of a bilboard displaying Indian and Israeli flags for PM Netanyahu's visit, Ahmedabad, India, January 2018

Israel and India: A natural alliance

Israel and India have become formidable leaders in tech, industry, and culture despite their short histories. How has this happened, and what does the future look like for the two countries?

 Restaurateur Reena Pushkarna with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Netanyahus in 2017.

Grapevine August 17, 2022: A boost for tolerance and understanding

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 President Isaac Herzog with Indian Ambassador Sanjeev Singla.

A.B. Salem: Forgotten Zionist and Jewish freedom fighter of India

Abraham Barak Salem, an Indian nationalist, Jewish social reformer and later a Zionist, was born in 1882 in Cochin, in the princely state of Kerala.

 A worker stands on a temple rooftop adjacent to the Gyanvapi Mosque ahead of the inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the northern city of Varanasi, India, December 12, 2021.

India's 75th anniversary: How is it similar, different to Israel? - analysis

According to Daniel Carmon, a former Israeli ambassador to India despite all the regional, religious and linguistic differences, the Indians “succeeded in creating a united state of India.”

 Students hold a giant Indian national flag during a "Tiranga Yatra" rally as part of the ongoing celebrations commemorating 75 years of India's Independence, in Ahmedabad, India, August 8, 2022.