Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel unfolds against a backdrop of acute regional volatility, far removed from the optimistic landscape of his 2017 trip. As the U.S. and Iran teeter on the edge of military confrontation and international pressure mounts over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, New Delhi finds its “multi-alignment” strategy under its severest test yet. While the visit reinforces a bedrock of defense and technological cooperation, it simultaneously forces India to defend its moral standing in the Global South and navigate a diplomatic minefield where every handshake carries profound geopolitical weight.

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The United States has ramped up its military presence in the Middle East, deploying a carrier strike group and bomber task force to counter unspecified threats from Iran. As Washington and Tehran trade hostile warnings, the concentration of firepower in the Persian Gulf has raised the risk of an accidental conflict to a critical level

In his farewell address, he also stressed Bangladesh’s strong connections to India’s ‘Seven Sisters’, the Northeastern states, but skipped any direct mention of India itself.
In his speech, he also emphasised protecting women’s rights, curbing violence and trafficking, and tackling child marriages.