Strategic Assessment

Reports in the media over recent months have claimed that Israel has become India's principal arms supplier, with sales surpassing those of major arms suppliers such as Russia and France. The reported transactions included a range of weapons, from deals on Phalcon airborne early warning (AEW) planes to spy satellites to air defense systems. This article offers a brief review of recent developments in the field, and attempts to assess the nature of the security relations between Israel and India, examine the challenges inherent in these relations, and evaluate the prospective future of this relationship.