(JNS) Israel Kasnett - Tensions flared once again between India and Pakistan following the terror attack in which Pakistani Islamists killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, on April 22. Israeli-made defense systems featured prominently in India's military operations. Joseph Rozen, a senior fellow at the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy, told JNS: "India supported Israel's war against terrorism following the Oct. 7 attacks and supplied arms despite international criticism. Therefore, it was natural for Israel to stand in support of India's right to self-defense in its fight against terrorism." He cited Israeli assistance to India during India-Pakistan conflicts in 1965, 1971, and during the 1999 Kargil War. Joint ventures, technology transfers and defense procurement form the bedrock of Israel's defense partnership with India. India sources a wide array of Israeli systems, including UAVs, the Barak-8 air defense system, advanced radar and surveillance technology, and loitering munitions. "Pakistani reports of India's use of Israeli drones serve as excellent marketing for Israeli industries," Rozen noted. He also underscored the broader ideological context: "Pakistan maintains anti-Israeli and antisemitic views, which it has expressed more vocally since Oct. 7." Lauren Dagan Amoss, a researcher of India at Bar-Ilan University, told JNS: "For years, Indian officials were cautious about invoking Israel too directly in their domestic security discourse. That caution now appears to have faded....Israel is no longer just a behind-the-scenes partner. For many in India - especially among nationalist circles - it is a benchmark for how a sovereign democracy should confront terror."
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