Nicolas Blarel

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  • Nicolas Blarel is Assistant Professor, at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University, The Netherlands.

    Assessing US Influence over India–Israel Relations: A Difficult Equation to Balance?

    As India’s Israel policy evolved over time, the US involvement in this bilateral relationship has been constant, albeit neither consistent nor direct. Breaking with traditional state-centric approaches, this article focuses on the key role played in shaping the nature of India–Israel ties by non-state and sub-state actors such as specific political personalities, for example Congressmen Emmanuel Celler in the 1940s and Stephen Solarz in the 1980s, as well as of pro-Israel interest groups based in the US, like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the American Jewish Committee (AJC).

    July 2017

    The Palestinian Quest for Statehood at the United Nations: International Reactions and India's Position

    President Abbas' request for full UN membership for a Palestinian State may have created new opportunities for India in West Asia. New Delhi today is relatively well-positioned to contribute to the ongoing efforts for the resumption of Israeli - Palestinian talks in the coming weeks.

    October 20, 2011

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