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India Sends 2,500+ Military Shipments to Israel, Faces Rights Probe

8/4/2026

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India Arms Israel

India sent more than 2,500 shipments of military components to Israel from 7 Oct 2023 through 30 Nov 2025.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the exports comply with India’s laws and international obligations.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Feb 2024 visit, India and Israel expanded drone and missile production.
Amnesty said Israeli firm Elbit Systems obtained 155 mm shells and Skystriker warheads from India.

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India Arms Israel

India exported military components to Israel in more than 2,500 shipments between Oct 7 2023 and Nov 30 2025.
Human-rights groups argue the shipments may breach international law and fuel civilian deaths in Gaza, prompting civil-society petitions.
Amnesty reported 390,000 small-arms parts, 560,000 explosive components and 300 vehicle parts shipped to Israel.
In September 2024 groups petitioned the Supreme Court, which ruled export decisions lie with the government.

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Human rights groups said the shipments risk violating international law and contributing to civilian deaths in Gaza.
Indian civil-society groups petitioned the Supreme Court in September 2024 to halt the exports, but the court said foreign-policy decisions lie with the government.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

India and Israel formalized diplomatic relations in 1992, launching defence cooperation that reached $600 million in arms sales by 2016. Early UAV and Barak-1 deals paved the way for the Ministry of External Affairs to approve over 2,500 shipments after Modi’s 2024 visit, a step challenged by Amnesty and upheld by the Supreme Court’s September 2024 ruling on executive foreign-policy authority.

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India Arms Israel

India sent more than 2,500 shipments of military components to Israel from 7 Oct 2023 through 30 Nov 2025.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the exports comply with India’s laws and international obligations.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Feb 2024 visit, India and Israel expanded drone and missile production.
Amnesty said Israeli firm Elbit Systems obtained 155 mm shells and Skystriker warheads from India.

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