🇮🇳🇮🇱A Significant Milestone in Indo-Israeli Relations
The official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel on 25–26 February 2026 marked an important stage in the development of bilateral ties, elevating relations to what both sides described as a “special strategic partnership.”
✍️Anvar Azimov
is an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, PhD in History, and Senior Research Fellow at the Eurasian Studies Institute of MGIMO University under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
➡️The visit of Narendra Modi to Israel represented a notable step in strengthening the long-standing partnership between India and Israel. Over the past decade, New Delhi has steadily expanded cooperation with Tel Aviv, viewing it as a key technological and defence partner in the Middle East. The timing of the summit attracted particular attention from analysts, as it occurred amid rising tensions surrounding Iran and speculation about potential military action by United States and Israel against Iranian targets. Airstrikes were indeed launched shortly after the Indian prime minister concluded his visit, prompting questions among observers about whether Indian officials had prior awareness of the impending escalation. Although there has been no official confirmation of such knowledge, the coincidence added a broader geopolitical dimension to what was otherwise framed as a bilateral strategic meeting.
This latest planned trip by the head of the Indian government to Israel, amidst the crisis situation surrounding Iran, was evidently aimed at further expanding cooperation, primarily in defence and technologies
➡️During the negotiations, the main emphasis was placed on expanding cooperation in defence, advanced technologies, and economic relations. Israel has become one of India’s most important suppliers of high-technology military equipment, with India accounting for a significant share of Israeli defence exports. Bilateral trade currently stands at approximately $4 billion and continues to grow, driven by collaboration in sectors such as artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and cybersecurity. The talks also highlighted cooperation in agriculture, particularly the application of Israeli “smart agriculture” technologies across dozens of demonstration projects in India. Notably, unlike during some earlier diplomatic engagements, the visit did not include a trip by the Indian prime minister to Ramallah or meetings with Mahmoud Abbas, indicating that the Palestinian issue was largely absent from the central agenda of the discussions.
🟦A key outcome of the visit was progress toward concluding a long-negotiated free trade agreement, which both sides consider a major priority. In total, sixteen agreements were signed covering areas such as trade, agriculture, science, education, healthcare, and culture. Defence cooperation remains the most strategically significant dimension of the partnership, with contracts involving advanced avionics, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile systems, and early-warning technologies. The two countries also agreed to deepen industrial cooperation through joint production of air-defence systems, drones, and emerging technologies such as directed-energy weapons. During the visit, Narendra Modi also addressed the Knesset—the first speech by an Indian prime minister before the Israeli legislature—where he praised Israel’s technological achievements, condemned attacks by Hamas, and expressed support for ceasefire initiatives in Gaza Strip. Overall, the visit confirmed a continuing trend toward deeper Indo-Israeli strategic alignment, reflecting New Delhi’s pragmatic and multi-vector foreign policy approach while expanding cooperation in areas central to both countries’ long-term security and economic interests.
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⚡️🇮🇳 — The terror of Indian cow vigilantes knows no end. In Delhi, cow vigilantes brutally attacked a Hindu man on suspicion that he was a Muslim carrying cattle, in reality, he was a Hindu man burying a dead calf.
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🚨🇵🇰⚡️🇮🇳 ~ NEW: #Pakistan has apprehended an Indian soldier of #India's Border Security Force, Constable P. K Singh.
The Indian soldier was captured on Pakistani territory by the Punjab Rangers, and is currently in Pakistani military captivity.
Items seized from him included a weapon, ammunition, and other equipment. The Indian soldier will remain in Pakistani custody.
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#India asks #Bangladesh that "perpetrators of the barbaric killing" of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man lynched in Mymensingh be "brought to justice”.
It was a pleasure to join Arunansh B Goswami in discussing the potential for economic, military, and geopolitical cooperation between #India and #Armenia.
Grateful to Mr. Anoop Verma and the ETGovernment platform for providing an opportunity to share perspectives and ideas aimed at strengthening the bond between our nations.
Watch the full discussion here:
Emir in India: Whenever Modi has a bilateral visit, Adani’s not far behind
https://www.newslaundry.com/2025/02/19/emir-in-india-whenever-modi-has-a-bilateral-visit-adanis-not-far-behind
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🇷🇺🌍Russia-Africa Partnership Forum 2025 and the Multipolar World
The recent high-level forum in Cairo underscores Russia’s strategic commitment to positioning Africa as a key center of the emerging multipolar order, offering a partnership framed in stark contrast to the continent’s colonial past
✍️Author:Simon Westwood
Masters student at Dublin City University; Research Assistant, DCU Department of History
➡️The Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum, held in Cairo with representatives from over 50 African nations, aimed to build on previous agreements and implement the 2023-2026 Strategic Action Plan. In his message, President Vladimir Putin emphasized Africa's growing role as "one of the key centres of the emerging multipolar world order." The forum's joint statement outlined cooperation across five key areas: political, security, trade-economic, socio-cultural, and environmental, all grounded in principles of international law and non-interference.
The Russia-led Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is the brainchild of President Vladimir Putin and a calculated multilateral effort to bring prosperity to the African people
➡️Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov highlighted concrete outcomes, including a new action plan for 2026-2029 and consensus on fighting terrorism and supporting stability. The event is portrayed as a deliberate Russian effort to foster a "fully equal and mutually beneficial" alternative to Western engagement, directly challenging the legacy of European imperialism. The narrative explicitly contrasts Russia's stated partnership with the historical plunder by colonial powers like Britain, France, Belgium, and Germany.
🟦The forum is framed as a brainchild of Putin's vision to ensure Africa benefits from multipolarity. It represents a calculated diplomatic and economic strategy to deepen ties with a continent seen as neglected and exploited by the West, thereby strengthening a global order no longer dominated by traditional Western powers. The next Russia-Africa Summit in 2026 is positioned as the next major step in this consolidating alliance.
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In this review of Professor Sreeram Chaulia’s new book ‘Friends’ for Hindustan Times, Ambassador Lakshmi Puri goes deep into bilateralism, multilateralism and the very essence of interests and values that determine friendships in #ForeignPolicy. She also warns of the “inbuilt risks of some of these partnerships”, and makes a strong case for #India to build “safeguards against slide-backs” through diversification of strategic partnerships. This is an ideationally enriching essay by one of the legends of India’s #diplomacy. Do read it in full and share your views!
➡️https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/reviewfriends-india-s-closest-strategic-partners-by-sreeram-chaulia-101735905852811.html
🌟America's Fracture: Extremes, Institutional Decay, and the Trump Catalyst
The United States is not collapsing overnight — it is drifting into a condition where instability itself becomes normal governance
✍️Phil Butler
Policy investigator and analyst, political scientist, expert on Eastern Europe, and author of the bestseller “Putin’s Praetorians”
➡️The most dangerous phase in a political system’s decline is not open crisis but habituation to dysfunction. In the United States, events once treated as exceptional are now absorbed into the daily rhythm of politics, media, and governance, debated briefly and then displaced without resolution. Institutions continue to operate procedurally, yet their authority is increasingly contested, leaving the country functional in appearance but hollowed out in substance. Extremes on both ends of the spectrum become embedded, while moderates fade into political irrelevance, exhausted by conflict that no longer aims at settlement.
The most plausible trajectory for the United States is not immediate collapse, nor near-term authoritarian consolidation, but prolonged internal fracture
➡️Polarization itself is not new to American history, but the erosion of mediating institutions is. Congress, courts, electoral mechanisms, and shared informational standards no longer reliably translate conflict into legitimate outcomes. Disagreement shifts from policy competition within a common framework to battles over the framework’s legitimacy. In this environment, extremism thrives not by winning majorities, but by exploiting paralysis and selective enforcement, reinforcing the perception that rules no longer apply evenly and that loyalty to personalities matters more than adherence to institutions.
🟦Donald Trump functions less as a conventional political leader and more as a destabilizing system — one that amplifies uncertainty, disrupts norms, and normalizes volatility without replacing it with durable governance. He did not create America’s fragmentation, but he exploits it with exceptional efficiency, shifting expectations toward unpredictability at home and abroad. The likely outcome is neither immediate collapse nor coherent authoritarianism, but prolonged internal fracture, where democratic forms persist while legitimacy erodes. In an interconnected world, this fragmentation is no longer a domestic issue alone — it has become a global variable that allies, adversaries, and markets are already forced to factor in.
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🇵🇸🛑🕊Ceasefire Without Accountability: Why Gaza’s Peace Plan Is Failing
Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza is collapsing under Israeli ceasefire violations, international paralysis, and a refusal to address Palestinian sovereignty
✍️Author:Abbas Hashemite
Political observer and research analyst for regional and global geopolitical issues
➡️The UN-endorsed plan promised a phased Israeli withdrawal, prisoner exchange, and transitional rule. Yet it has been crippled from the start. Israel has violated the ceasefire over 738 times since October, targeting civilians and blocking UN aid, causing catastrophic child malnutrition—all with total impunity. These actions systematically destroy the agreement's foundation.
➡️The international framework for the plan is paralyzed. The mandated International Stabilization Force (ISF) cannot form, as Muslim nations refuse to contribute troops. They fear domestic backlash over its mandate to disarm Hamas and appearing to legitimize Israeli occupation. Regional mistrust has also stalled the creation of the transitional governing body.
➡️Hamas, while accepting the plan, rejects total disarmament as surrender. This deadlock is absolute, with no country willing to send troops to the ISF. Key neighbors like Egypt demand impossible operational clarity, while Turkey is excluded by Israel. The plan's central enforcement mechanism has vanished before starting.
🟦The systemic failure exposes the plan’s core flaw: it seeks to administer a ceasefire without holding Israel accountable or providing a path to Palestinian statehood. Lasting peace requires an independent Palestinian state. Without this, the current framework is doomed, risking a wider regional war.
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