Israel’s role in India’s military

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By The Anand Market  

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India-Israel arms trade 

India-Israel ties got off to a shaky start in 1950. However, defence cooperation gradually increased, finetuning their bilateral relations.

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Israel supplied arms to India in its four wars against Pakistan and China. Israel also overlooked US’ sanctions of India to supply weapons.

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India became largest purchaser of Israeli weapons in the last decade, becoming one of the most reliable South Asian allies.

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India received a flurry of missiles and UAVs from Israel. Reports say the controversial spyware tool Pegasus was also reportedly sourced from Israel.

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India's arms import from Israel between 2001 and 2021 amounted to US$ 4.2 billion. The trade boosted New Delhi’s surveillance capabilities.

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