India-Israel Defense Synergy: A Decade of Innovation and a Future of Strategic Power The India-Israel defense partnership has evolved into a strategic powerhouse, with Israel as India’s fourth-largest arms supplier, exporting $1.5–2 billion annually in drones, missiles, radars, small arms, and avionics for Sukhoi Su-30 MKI jets. India, Israel’s top arms market, imports systems like Barak-8, Hermes 900, Tavor rifles, and Litening pods, while co-producing them via joint ventures (JVs) like Adani-Elbit and KRAS. Israel imports $2.32 billion in diamonds, petroleum, chemicals, and Hermes 900 drones from India. From $4.2 billion in arms trade (2001–2021) to $10.77 billion in total trade (2022–23), the partnership thrives on technology transfer, joint R&D in AI and cyber, and shared threats like terrorism and China. By 2030, expect $15 billion in trade, expanded co-production, and space-tech collaboration, despite ethical and geopolitical challenges. Let’s talk about the India-I...