Happymon Jacob speaks to Professor PR Kumawaswamy (Professor at School of International Studies in JNU and Honorary Director of Middle East Institute, New Delhi) about the evolution of India-Israel relations. He discusses the various aspects of India’s relationship with Israel in the context of India’s larger West Asia policy. He describes the various phases that mark India’s relationship with Israel from having no formal diplomatic relations to forging an increasingly significant strategic partnership. Prof. Kumaraswamy also addresses India’s evolving stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, human rights issues, and the so-called convergence of Hindutva and Zionism. Like our work? Click here to support The Wire: https://thewire.in/support The founding premise of The Wire is this: if good journalism is to survive and thrive, it can only do so by being both editorially and financially independent. This means relying principally on contributions from readers and concerned citizens who have no interest other than to sustain a space for quality journalism. As a publication, The Wire will be firmly committed to the public interest and democratic values. We publish in four different languages! For English, visit www.thewire.in for Hindi: http://thewirehindi.com/ for Urdu: http://thewireurdu.com for Marathi: https://marathi.thewire.in If you are a young writer or a creator, you can submit articles, essays, photos, poetry – anything that’s straight out of your imagination – to LiveWire, The Wire’s portal for the young, by the young. https://livewire.thewire.in/ You can also follow The Wire’s social media platforms and engage with us. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheWire/ https://www.facebook.com/TheWireHindi/ https://www.facebook.com/TheWireUrdu/ https://www.facebook.com/TheWireMarathi/ Twitter https://twitter.com/thewire_in https://twitter.com/thewirehindi https://twitter.com/TheWireUrdu https://twitter.com/TheWireMarathi https://twitter.com/livewire Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thewirein/ https://www.instagram.com/livewirein/ Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button to never miss a video from The Wire!