Dynamics of Diplomacy Delayed: India and Israel

The book is bestowed with the unique feature of being the first comprehensive study ever made on India-Israel relations by an Indian Scholar. India had maintained a track record of marginalising the Jewish State ever since its inception. Apart from the political, diplomatic and strategic view points, Indias diplomatic behaviour with respect to Israel was always a focus of controversy and criticism. Despite keeping friendly relation and even defence deals at times of crisis, the book argues, India resisted the request of Israel for diplomatic ties. The book, while examining this dynamism in Indias foreign policy, takes deviation from the conventional research methods and trends, and examines empirically the factors and forces that have guided Indias relation towards Israel. The book objectively brings home the alchemy of policy shift, potential possibilities and contradictions involved in the bilateral deal between the States. About The Author: Dr. R. Sreekantan Nair, is Sr. Lecturer in the Department of Political Science. Table of Contents Foreword Preface Abbreviations List of Tables and Figures Introduction Indias Foreign Policy Postures and West Asia The Polestine Question and the Changing Nature of Indian Policy Indo-Israeli Relations: The Challenging Dimensions Indo-Israeli Relations: The Bilateral Phase Strategic Implications of Indo-Israeli Relation Conclusion and Findings Appendices Bibliography Index.