On the diplomatic front, the current crisis will be a test for many of the Jewish state’s relationships. Oshrit Birvadker reports some good—in her words, “historic”—news from New Delhi:
Hours after the images of the atrocities on October 7 began spreading, . . . Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India—the leader of the world’s largest democracy—expressed his unequivocal support for Israel. From the moment Israel declared statehood in 1948, India had consistently refrained from supporting the Jewish state in any war; on the contrary, [it had] supported its enemies and provided them assistance. But 2023 will now go down as the year when India left its historical fears behind and stood boldly beside its friend.
Modi’s support for Israel in this way is certainly a change of course, deviating from decades of walking on eggshells regarding the Middle East and Israel in particular.
Read more on Israel Hayom: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/indias-support-for-israel-shows-a-true-transformation/