Israel Says Security Ties With India Out Of The Closet

[Purveyor]

Source: REUTERS

(Reuters) - Israel's security relationship with India is out in the open after years of being under wraps, the Israeli defence minister said on Thursday, vowing to play a bigger role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to build an industrial base.

Israel has emerged as one of India's top three arms suppliers, delivering items such as ship defence missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, but such transactions have been unpublicised, largely because of India's fear of upsetting Arab countries and its own large Muslim population.

But Modi, whose nationalist party has long seen Israel has a natural ally against Islamist militancy, has openly cultivated warmer ties, beginning with a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York last year.

Since then, various government ministers and top officials have been exchanging visits and on Wednesday, Moshe Ya'alon arrived in India, the first visit by an Israeli defence minister since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992.

Read more: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/19/india-israel-idINKBN0LN14S20150219

[DonCoquixote]

1. I hate to sound scary

But there are many, many Indians whose view of Islam is not that far removed from Netanyahu. If the conservative elements take over India, you could have numbers, tech and money to back the Zionists even if the USA gets tired of supporting them.

[kelliekat44]

2. And, remember, India has nukes...and is NOT a party to the NNPT. They rouge as is Pakistan.

Wonder what Pakistan is thinking now?

[kelliekat44]

3. Guess how so much of our "security" information is leaked.

India has huge access to all our computer networks through the out-sourcing of computer services by our major tech companies.

[azurnoir]

4. yes things have change since Modi became PM

[father founding]

5. Modi,the Slumdog Bush

Well, I'll be, Israel has secrets ?