Hostile Homelands

Over the past decade, under Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has shifted towards authoritarianism and Hindutva, increasingly relying on Israeli weapons, tactics, and technical aid to shape its ethnonationalist state. Once a strong supporter of Palestine and leader of the Non-Aligned Movement, India’s embrace of Israel marks a stark departure. Hostile Homelands explores the historical ties between Zionism and Hindutva, India’s evolving stance on Palestine, and its growing military-industrial partnership with Israel since the 1990s. Azad Essa argues this alliance poses serious risks to democracy, rule of law, and justice globally