Amnesty targets India-Israel defense ties over weapons shipments amid Gaza war

For decades, the basic equation in Israeli-Indian defense relations was straightforward. Israel had the military technology, expertise, and weapons that India wanted, and India had one of the world's largest defense markets.In 2026, however, that equation is changing.A new 42-page investigation by Amnesty International, Made in India: The Supply of Weapons and Ammunition to Israel, argues that Indian weapons exports to Israel could expose New Delhi and Indian companies to responsibility for alleged violations of international law in Gaza.However, within its shipment records, corporate structures, and descriptions of artillery parts, machine-gun components, and drone warheads, there is also a detailed picture of how far the bilateral defense relationship has come.India is increasingly manufacturing for Israel, supplying Israeli companies, jointly developing systems with them and embedding Indian factories within international defense supply chains. A relationship once dominated by Israeli exports to India has become significantly more reciprocal.For Dr.