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Israel/Zionism See other Israel/Zionism Articles Title: Israel's Favored Candidate Wins Indian Elections unaffected by sinful action, as the lotus is untouched by water—Bhagavad Gita 5.10 Before the publishing of the official results, Narendra Modi and the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are already celebrating a landslide victory over the Congress Party, home to the Gandhi dynasty. "A new era" for India, defined it Party President Rajnath Singh. On May 16, 2014, both British and Israeli media were interested in the developing history. While the BBC was careful with the numbers, claiming that BJP had probably won 279 seats and the congress Party was around 50, Yediot Ahronot confidently reported that the BJP led coalition won 325 seats, with BJP having 273 seats, one more than the needed to form a government while the Congress Party won just 67 seats, a historical minimum. Lotus Bharatiya Janata Party Lotus Symbol India's Israel Policy Over 500 million people voted; official results may take a few more days. Modi's victory is the largest since 1984. Back then Indira Gandhi was assassinated; her son Rajiv won the subsequent elections. Rajiv's son, Rahul, lost the current elections. Results are not official yet, but Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi already reacted "I respect the verdict of the people." To exaggerate the issue in a typical Hebrew fashion, let me say the Israel considers the event part of the recent Independence Day celebrations. Israel won the Indian elections. Counting the Indian 2014 Vote Counting the Indian 2014 Vote, AFP Friendly Enemies The Congress Party was never a close friend of Israel. In 1949, India voted against Israel's admission in the United Nations, though it recognized Israel in 1950. Official relations were established only in 1991; informal ties on intelligence issues existed before. In contrast, Hindu nationalist organizations, which now reached power, supported the creation of Israel. In a world attempting to erase the notion of "nation," replacing it with McDonaldized secular-states, the mutual support of surviving nations is expected to increase. Narendra Modi Narendra Modi India's Israel Policy After relations were formalized, commerce boomed. India became the largest customer of Israeli weapons, mainly through Israel Military Industry (IMI), though Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has serviced several large contracts with the Indian Air Force. Israel is the second-largest military partner of India after Russia. The mutual businesses are worth around $10 billion per year. The launching of Israeli spy satellite Ofek 6 in 2006 failed due to a faulty stage in the rocket. In 2007, Ofek 7 was successfully launched, but Israel discontinued the use of these rockets. The following year, Ofek 8 was launched with an Indian rocket from a base in India. State Bank of India State Bank of India in Ramat Gan Oddly, the Hebrew sign is a phonetic transliteration of the English name, not a translation Cooperation includes also military exercises, sharing of intelligence, and joint academic research programs. The State Bank of India has a branch at the heart of Ramat Gan's Diamond District, next to Tel Aviv. A Free Trade Pact is being negotiated. Despite that, the relations were strained for historical reasons. Frictions abounded. On March 2012, India's Defense Ministry barred IMI from bidding on defense contracts for 10 years, due to an ugly corruption event,* making the recovery of this aristocrat assassin even more difficult. India was the main customer of IMI. Israel implemented a plan to save IMI from closure, but chances were slim, it was Israel Military Industry Swan Song. Indian Educators at Yad Vashem Indian Educators at Yad Vashem India's Israel Policy The barring of IMI as a provider of military equipment to India reminded Israel that Indians are notorious for their anti-Semitism. In Southern and Southeastern Asia, two variations of swastikas are common in Hindu temples;they predate Nazi-swastikas by millennia. Yet, they were an easy target for Zionists. That is not enough for staining this old nation, thus Hebrew media reported that bookstores in India sell Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf." Moreover, in 2012, the Jewish community in India was outraged after a clothing store named "Hitler" was opened in Gujarat. The store owners were forced to change its name and Israel could claim that India has a Nazi-problem. It was time for the Foreign Affairs Ministry to act. Holocaust hit India, and an education program was agreed between the countries. Meanwhile Israel developed ties with the opposition. Gujarat, Israel Related to pro-Zionist Hindu ideologists that lamented India's opposition to the UN Partition of Palestine decision, Narendra Modi serves as Chief Minister of Gujarat since 2001. The State of Gujarat is a coastal Indian state near Pakistan. Mr. Modi had been absolved from any responsibility for the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat during his first term, but in the subsequent elections he used anti-Muslim rhetoric. In this role, he visited Israel in 2006 and agreed to create agricultural cooperation between his state and Israel. The main point of interest was drip irrigation, through Netafim, an Israeli company which is the world leader in the field. In 2012, the company inaugurated its second and third operation centers in Gujarat. In May 2012, 600 Gujaratis participated in Tel Aviv's Agritec exposition. This is remarkable; for most of them, the visit was extremely expensive. Now, Israel is jubilant, expecting Modi to expand the relations between the countries on the national level. Netafim wants to irrigate the whole of India, not just Gujarat. "Most Indian politicians still prefer not to be seen too close to Israel from fear of alienating their Muslim voters. Modi is different," Yediot Ahronot claimed after his historic victory. Pretty soon, Israel may be launching Indian satellites. In February 2010, India's Commerce Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia visited Israel. President Peres greeted him with ominous words, offering cooperation in the fight against terror and saying "India's security is as important to Israel as its own." Still innocent, the guest smiled in delight. Ariel Sharon scatters petals at Mahatma Gandhi's tomb September 10, 2003, Ariel Sharon scatters petals at Mahatma Gandhi's tomb. Irony's Epitome Related: Israel Military Industry Swan Song Do you know? Holocaust Hits India + + + And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge—Isaiah 5:3 Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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