Unprovoked Aggression Against Pakistan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly confirmed Israel supplied advanced weaponry to India during its May 2025 military strikes on Pakistan, codenamed "Operation Sindoor." The attacks followed India’s unsubstantiated allegations linking Pakistan to a tourist attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam; claims repeatedly debunked as lacking evidence. Despite deploying Israeli HARPY drones (designed to destroy radar systems) and Barak-8 missiles (co-developed with India), India’s offensive failed to achieve strategic gains against Pakistan’s robust defences. Netanyahu boasted that Israeli arms "worked very well on the field," framing the operation as a testing ground for weapons later used in Israel’s assaults on Gaza.
Weapons of Escalation
The operation saw India deploy HARPY Drones which are autonomous "loitering munitions" that detect and destroy radar emissions, deliberately targeting Pakistani air-defence infrastructure, Barak-8 Missiles which are surface-to-air systems with 100km range, jointly produced by India and Israel and SPICE Smart Bombs; Israeli precision-guided munitions previously used in India’s 2019 Balakot strike, which local witnesses confirmed caused no casualties. This marked a pattern: Israel has supplied $2.9 billion in arms to India over the past decade, including drones, missiles, and radar systems, transforming India into its largest defence client (37% of Israeli arms exports).
Strategic Alliance Against Regional Stability
The India-Israel partnership extends beyond arms sales. Adani Group’s Hyderabad facility manufactures Hermes 900 drones, used by Israel in Gaza through a venture with Elbit Systems, a firm implicated in Palestinian war crimes. India consistently shields Israel internationally, abstaining from UN votes demanding Gaza ceasefires and arms embargoes.Hindutva groups also admire Zionism as a "successful model of subjugating Muslim populations," with both nations coordinating suppression tactics in Kashmir and Palestine. Analysts warn this axis fuels instability, with Israeli tech enabling India’s aggression in Kashmir while testing weapons on Palestinians.
Pakistan’s Resilient Defence
Despite advanced Israeli-Indian weaponry, Pakistan neutralized all major strikes during Operation Sindoor, exposing critical operational failures. Indian media outlets, initially touting the mission’s "success" fell silent after Pakistan’s swift retaliation forced a ceasefire within four days. Notably, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened to de-escalate, underscoring global alarm over the nuclear rivals’ clash.