With their own distinct cultures, religions, political challenges and even sizes, India and Israel appear to be completely different. Yet these two nations actually have a lot in common, including being home to two of the world’s earliest religions: Judaism and Hinduism. From the spices they use, their advancements in high tech, and even their shared history of establishing independence from British rule, it would appear these very different countries aren’t so different after all. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:17 Pen partitioning and national independence 00:47 Wars of Independence 01:13 Indian spices in ancient Israelite food 01:36 Formation of Hinduism and Judaism 02:20 Muslim imperial rule and British rule 02:49 Albert Einstein and Jawaharlal Nehru 03:39 Formal cooperation after the Oslo Accords 03:52 Indian policy of de-hyphenation 04:02 Shared defense technology 04:14 The Mumbai terror attacks 04:30 Indians and Israelis just... like each other 05:04 Technological advancements and cooperation 05:52 Entrepreneurialism Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video— How Jews Ended up in India and China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuOQ-eg9s_k&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaa6YEEEhDmTnLlWKc5a3TYH&index=2 We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Image and footage credits: — Allonelk/Wikimedia Commons — American Colony Archive — AP — Avram Graicer — Bibliotheca Palatina of Heidelberg — Carole Raddato/Flickr — Chabbad.org — Dahlia Lazan — Kan 11 — Library of Congress, Music Division — Mark Neyman/GPO — NARA — NDTV — Planemad /Wikimedia Commons — PM of Israel/YT — Prime Minister's Office, Government of India — Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Trust — Uncletomwood/Wikimedia Commons — William J. Clinton Presidential Library ----------- About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #India #Israel #Jewish