Made in India: Inside the India-Israel weapons alliance Amnesty wants dismantled
A report by Amnesty International targets Indian arms exports to Israel, but the data also reveals how New Delhi has evolved from one of Israel’s biggest customers into an important partner.
For decades, Israel and India shared a defense relationship where Israel supplied Israel with advanced military technology and weapons, while India benefited from being one of the world's largest defense markets. However, this relationship is evolving. A 42-page investigation by Amnesty International, titled "Made in India: The Supply of Weapons and Ammunition to Israel," asserts that Indian weapon exports to Israel could potentially hold India and its companies accountable for possible breaches of international law in Gaza.
The report reveals a significant shift in this partnership, with India now manufacturing for Israel, jointly developing systems, and integrating Indian factories into international defense supply chains. The Indian government's "Make in India" policy appears to have driven this transformation, as Indian defense contractors and policymakers previously favored maintaining the current status quo.
Amnesty's investigation, which analyzed over 2,500 shipments between October 2023 and November 2025, revealed thousands of parts for military-grade small arms, explosive ordnance, and military vehicle components. However, the organization acknowledges that their data cannot definitively prove the ultimate end-users of these shipments.
While Amnesty refrains from suggesting complicity in human rights violations, they argue that the nature of some products and their recipients establish a clear military connection.
Written by urgent.news from Jerusalem Post's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
