When Pakistani troops took positions in Kargil in 1999, one of the first things Indian military
sought was GPS data for the region. The space-based navigation system maintained by the U.S government
would have provided vital information, but the U.S denied it to India.
Israel stepped in with unmanned reconnaissance aircraft or drones in the battle zone to assist
India direct its war effort.
India was also promptly provided with laser-guided missiles for its Mirages from Israel.
In June 1999, the precision strikes from the Mirage limited the advantage of the Pakistani
soldiers based on high positions, and helped turn around the conflict in India’s favor.
Though never acknowledged in public, Indian external intelligence agency Research and
Analysis Wing (RAW) has links with the Mossad, Israel's external intelligence agency.
This link was established to share intelligence, fight terrorism as well as a counter balance
to Pakistan-China nexus. Here are two instances :
1. RAW agents purchased flats and facilitated safe houses for MOSSAD agents in different countries.
2. Agents from Mossad protected Prime Minister
Narendra Modi during his visit Turkey.The MOSSAD agents had been called in to provide
additional cover to Modi's security, composed of India's Special Protection Group and secret
agents from RAW and IB, in wake of the November 2015 Paris attacks
Here are some examples of increasing diplomatic co operation:
1. India abstained on a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution condemning
Israel over a UN report into the alleged war crimes committed during the 2014 Gaza conflict
- marking a significant change in India's stance. Earlier India used to back this type of resolutions.
2. India came under severe criticism as well as diplomatic pressure from international
community after Pokhran-II nuclear tests were conducted in 1998. United Nations Security
Council resolution 1172 was also adopted unanimously on 6 June 1998 to condemn the test. Israel
was one of the selected few nations, a group that also included France and Russia, that
did not condemn India.
BARAK 8 is an Indo-Israeli surface-to-air missile (SAM).
It is designed by Israel Aerospace Industries & India’s Defense Research and Development
Organization (DRDO). Manufacturing is done by Rafael Advanced Defense
Systems & Bharat Dynamics Limited.
It is considered to be one of the most potent air defense system in the world.
It is designed to defend against any type of airborne threat which includes aircraft,
helicopters, anti-ship missiles, and unmanned drones.
It can intercept incoming missile at ranges as close as 0.5 km, up to a range of 90 km.
It has dual pulse propulsion system and has a maximum speed of Mach 2.
Israel’s Saar 5 class corvettes, & India's KOLKATA class destroyers
are protected by Barak 8.
Israel has provided many advanced military equipments to India and continuing to do so.
Here are few systems which are in pipeline:
1. Spice-2000 bombs and laser-designation pods. This system is capable of GPS guided precision targeting.
2. "Spike" Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems
launchers, and 8,356 missiles.It is a man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank/anti-personnel guided
missile with a tandem-charged HEAT warhead. It has a range of 4 KM.
3. Two more Phalcon AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control Systems). The AWACS are basically
Israeli early-warning radar suites mounted on Russian IL-76 transport aircraft.