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How Did Israeli Weapons Perform in the India-Pakistan Conflict?

(Wall Street Journal) Sadanand Dhume - Israeli weapons played an important role in the May 7-10, 2025, conflict between India and Pakistan, highlighting the flourishing India-Israel defense partnership. The accuracy of India's Israeli-made weapons contrasted with the ineffectiveness of Pakistan's Turkish-made drones, which appear to have done little damage to Indian targets. Nitin Gokhale, a prominent Indian national-security analyst, said Israeli drones, including the precision-guided Palm 400, Harop suicide drone and radar-destroying Harpy, performed well during the conflict. Israel became a major arms supplier to India by developing a reputation for dependability in a crunch. Many Israeli weapons are on the cutting edge of technology. While India didn't establish full diplomatic relations with Israel until 1992, New Delhi sought - and received - weapons from Israel during wars with Pakistan in 1965 and 1971. The turning point for India-Israel defense cooperation came during the 1999 Kargil conflict when India was caught unprepared by Pakistani infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir. Israel quickly stepped up to arm India with laser-guided missiles, surveillance drones, mortars and ammunition. The writer a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
2025-06-05 00:00:00
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