India’s rapid development of relations with Israel astutely caught on to the changing geopolitics of the region
“West Asian Quad”
India has established what some call the “West Asian Quad” or I2U2 along with Israel, the UAE and the United States. This was made possible because of the “Abraham Accords” under which several Arab countries, including the UAE, normalized relations with Israel
Following the Abraham Accords, West Asia has seen geopolitical polarization which largely pits Israel and its Arab partners (both formal and informal) against Iran and its “axis of resistance” which seems to be more committed to the Palestinian cause
India's Arms export to Israel
Thus Indian companies are exporting weapons to Israel amid the Gaza war while India occasionally abstains from or even supports Israel on critical U.N. resolutions – all without inviting the displeasure of Arab or Gulf countries
That’s because Israel today is ever more integrated into the region Many Arab countries have established formal diplomatic relations with Israel and others see it as a future partner
An Evolving West Asia Strategy Amid Shifting Geopolitical Tides
The Indian foreign policy establishment read these developments well and acted accordingly to secure India’s interests in the region Thus the changing regional geopolitical arrangements and dynamics of India-Israel relations are both reflected in India’s response to the ongoing Israel-Gaza war
Since the West Asian region is likely to see further geopolitical churning and the India-Israel relationship is poised to grow stronger, Indian foreign policy attitudes toward the region as a whole and Palestine, in particular, are likely to see further changes
Palestinian issue
It’s probable in the future that India might only pay lip service to the Palestinian issue because doing that would serve its national interests better
