In the new geopolitics of the world, silence can be a deafening sound. India's silence on Israel's recent Gaza strikes has caused some unease around the the world, especially in how it goes against the collective position taken by other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). While countries like to be China, Russia, and Iran have condemned Israel decisively, India's silence is a sign of a subtle readjustment of its diplomatic priorities—priorities that are placed on strategic autonomy rather than bloc politics.
SCO's Collective Voice — Without India
The SCO, a regional alliance with a focus mainly on
security, economic, and political cooperation, came out with a joint statement
condemning Israel's air strikes over Gaza to be
a breach of international law. Members like Russia and China supported
the statement forcefully, consistent with their historical backing for the
Palestinian cause. Iran, a new full member of the SCO and an outspoken critic
of Israel, added to this narrative.
Most strikingly omitted from the list of those endorsing was
India.
This interruption in consensus showcases India's diplomatic
caution. Though New Delhi holds its membership in SCO and multilateral
alliances in high Best, it has shown that it will Not just a parrot the views
of such blocs, especially when its own strategic interests are involved.
Strategic Autonomy in Action
India's quietude could be less about Israel and more about
maintaining its international relationships. India has developed a important
diplomatic and defines relations with Israel over the years, especially in
fields such to be cybersecurity, counter-terrorism, and arms imports. Israel is
one of the most important defines vendors for India, and bilateral
collaboration has only gained momentum since the Modi government.
Conversely, India is every name ally of the Palestinian
cause and has long called for a two-state solution. In playing this dual role,
India is able to straddle a diplomatic tightrope—endorsing Israeli technology
effectively to be defines cooperation
when expressing support for Palestinian rights in broader terminology. Staying
quiet on this a a a specific instance may be how India avoids directly
criticizing Israel without seeming to endorse the violence.
Israel–India Relations: A strengthening tie
India and Israel's relationship has grown so much beyond defines.
From water-saving technologies and agricultural collaborations to space studies
and creativity, the two countries have a strong relationship. Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have
exchanged public diplomatic love the last few years, and high-level delegations
have further strengthened collaboration.
In this context, New Delhi’s silence could be perceived to
be a gesture of unity or at least
an unwillingness to jeopardize This important connection over a contentious
geopolitical problem.
Realpolitik over Rhetoric?
India's Moreover, stance matches with its wider shift to a
strategic pragmatism. Instead of being either ideology- or bloc-driven, New
Delhi seems increasingly driven by realpolitik—a desire to balance pluralistic
interests without fixed alignments. This can be seen in India's non-aligned
approach to the Russia–Ukraine war, its deepening ties with Gulf states, and
its growing presence in Indo-Pacific diplomacy.
By remaining quiet, India may be protecting its might
possibly be protecting its might possibly be protecting its increasing diaspora
in Israel and Palestine, together with its growing economic importance
interests in West Asia.
The Global Response
India's silence has not passed unnoticed. Though it could
have angered some in the SCO, there are others—especially in the West—who could
see this to be a display of India's increased geopolitical
autonomy.
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