Ideology to Strategy

This paper examines the expanding strategic relationship between India and Israel while tracing its evolution from a transactional defense partnership to an ideologically infused alliance. This alliance is now further fueled by commonalities of Hindutva and Zionist ideologies. The paper argues that India-Israel joint defense and intelligence ventures are driven by extremist ideologies culminating in increased humanitarian crises and militarization of ideology and policy. By aligning security cooperation with ethno-religious narratives, both India and Israel have normalized exceptional violence, from Gaza to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), under the guise of ‘counterterrorism’ and ‘self-defense’. The paper further analyzes how Indo-Israeli collaboration undermines regional stability, poses challenges to Pakistan’s interests, and contributes to the global decline of accountability in the face of occupation and genocide. It concludes that this convergence represents not only a strategic shift but also a moral regression in international politics, where faith and firepower increasingly define state behavior. It further explores the two-state solution and its viability. The paper finally proffers policy recommendations for Pakistan in the face of growing India-Israel strategic relationship from tactical to ideological.