India’s shift on Palestine: Balancing domestic politics and global strategy - opinion
The Modi government’s actions appear more driven by electoral calculations and domestic political imperatives than by a genuine realignment of foreign policy priorities.
INDIA’S EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Minister S. Jaishankar and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrive for a joint news conference following talks in Moscow last December. India’s government is highlighting its support for Palestine, a cause historically close to many in India’s Muslim community.(photo credit: ALEXANDER NEMENOV/REUTERS)ByHRIDAY SARMA
