India-Israel Relations

Failure of Two-State Solution for Israel-Palestine – UPSC GS2

Two-State Solution: Many countries through the United Nations insist on a two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestine conflict. The support for the two-state solution is based on the reasoning that once two states become a reality, Israel will stop severe violations of the Palestinian civil and human rights. Why Two-State Solution might fail? Palestinians fear that the …

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Palestine : India’s Changing Stance – UPSC GS2

India’s Stand on Israel-Palestine Violence: India recently issued a statement in UNSC on the Israel-Palestine conflict. It showed strong support for the just Palestinian cause. Further, India supported the two-state solution for solving the conflict. The country expressed deep concern over violence in Jerusalem especially on Haram esh-Sharif/Temple Mount during the holy month of Ramzan. Possible …

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Israel’s ‘Nation State’ Law

Context The law establishes Israel as the historic home of the Jewish people with a “united” Jerusalem as its capital declares that the Jewish people “have an exclusive right to national self-determination” in Israel. The legislation, a “basic law” gives it the weight of a constitutional amendment — omits any mention of democracy or the …

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India-Israel Relations

** Important : India and Israel are going to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations in the year 2022. ** Background of India-Israel relations: India had formally recognised Israel in September 1950. Embassies were opened in 1992 after full diplomatic relations were established. Since the upgradation of relations in 1992, defence and agriculture have been the main …

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