India's Balancing Act
Iran and Israel Simultaneously
India maintains strategic relationships with both Israel and Iran — a rare diplomatic position among major powers. Israel is India's major defence partner and technology collaborator. Iran is India's gateway to Central Asia through Chabahar and INSTC, and is a significant energy source historically. India's constitution of foreign policy requires that it maintain both relationships without being drawn into the Iran-Israel-US conflict on either side.
- India-Iran: Chabahar Port (India operates Shahid Beheshti Terminal); INSTC membership; historical Non-Aligned ties
- India-Israel: defence procurement (~$1-2 billion/year historically); counter-terrorism cooperation; agricultural technology
- India's UN votes: India has generally abstained on UN resolutions related to the current conflict, consistent with multi-alignment
- India does not recognise any US unilateral sanctions as binding; has exemption from US sanctions for Chabahar
- India has NOT followed the US in imposing sanctions on Iran; continues Chabahar operations
● Tracked since March 07, 2026 · last seen April 14, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
See it in today’s brief.
Daily current affairs with every static concept explained in place.
Read the daily brief