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School of Environmental Sciences

Earthquake Prediction, Academic Publishers Leiden Netherlands; Boston, USA: Brill, 2007, 2 Editions, Saumitra Mukherjee.

New Trends in Groundwater Research, Cooperjal Ltd., London, UK, 2007, Saumitra Mukherjee.

School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies

Tarjama Fenn aur Riwayat, Hind-Asian Publications, 2008, S.A. Rahman, CAAS.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian Liberation Movement in East Asia: Declassified Documents in China and India, New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications, 2008, Priyadarsi Mukherji, CCSEAS.

Chinese Women Writers and Gender Discourse (1976-1996), New Delhi: Books Plus, 2008, Sabaree Mitra, CCSEAS.

Biswin Sadi Ki Chini Kavita(20th Century Chinese Poetry {in Hindi}),New Delhi: Prakashan Sansthan, 2007, Devendra Singh Rawat, CCSEAS

Language, Discourse and Culture Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives, New Delhi: Anthem Press, 2007, Franson Manjali, CL.

Philosophical Chronicles by Jean-Luc Nancy, New York: Fordham University Press, Franson Manjali, CL.

Takashi Arima’s “Ant ka Arambh”: Japani kavitao ka Hindi Anuvad, published by BRPC, Delhi, 2008, Anita Khanna & Manjushree Chauhan, CJKNEAS.

India Business A Book in Japanese on the Indian Economy B & T Books, Nikkan Kogyo Press, Tokyo, February, 2008, Prem Motwani CJKNEAS & Sakata Shuji.

“India and Korea: Perspectives on Language, Literature and Culture”, published by Manak Publications Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, 2007, Ravikesh, CJKNEAS.

“Japani Lok Kathaon mein Panchatantra” published by Anubhav Prakashan, Delhi 2007, Manujshree Chauhan, CJKNEAS.

“Japani Sanskriti Ek Parichay” published by Anubhav Prakashan, Delhi 2007, Manjushree Chauhan, CJKNEAS.

School of Information Technology

Multiple Robot Terming, VDM Verlag, 2008, Lovekesh Vij.

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India and Israel: Towards Strategic Partnership by Krishan Gopal and Sarbjit Sharma,

Author Press, New Delhi, 2009

There are no concrete reasons why India and Israel could not have remained friends. In fact, despite certain differences in geographical size, population, religion, region and culture, India and Israel have quite a good number of characteristics in common. Both have a long history of glorious ancient civilizations whose cultural heritages have enriched in the world, and their people have drawn their inspiration from it. Both the countries gained independence from the same colonial power at about the same period of time. India and Israel also experienced the said experiences of partition which resulted from a movement based on religious considerations. Both India and Israel adopted a democratic form of government with a highly socialistic blend, India becoming the largest democratic state in Asia and the Israel one of the smallest democratic states in the continent. Despite these common features, friendship at the official level between India and Israel never materialized in the early period.

India maintained a consistent policy, her sympathy was for the Palestinian people, towards the then crisis in West Asia, which led to the birth of new Jewish State. Though, it opposed the UN membership of Israel in 1949, yet in September 1950 India accorded a de jure recognition to Israel and permitted an Israeli consulate to function in Bombay.

In spite of the diversity and magnitude of these diplomatic contacts, Israel could not make any progress towards normalization of relations with India in the Nehru era.

During Mrs. Gandhi’s tenure, there was a complete reversal of roles and all the major parliamentary debates on foreign policy Arab-Israel conflict of 1967, and Rabat fiasco were initiated by the opposition. In short, the government had lost the initiative to the more articulate and well-prepared opposition. Further, the government’s policy on Israel came under severe criticism and scrutiny almost throughout the tenure of the fourth Lok Sabha (1967-1971) or until Mrs. Gandhi swept the 1971 polls.

This policy was apparently relaxed under the Janta rule but emerged with renewed vigour after Mrs. Gandhi swept to power in 1980. India witnesses a sea change in the approach to foreign policy during Rajiv Gandhi’s time as PM. He laid more emphasis upon personal diplomacy and bold initiatives. Rajiv Gandhi, in 1984, signaled a new trend in the Indo-Israeli relations. India did not have any diplomatic link with Israel at that time, yet he did not hesitate to collaborate with Israel at certain levels. This dispensation witnessed that certain steps had been positively taken by the prime minister to create a room of common interest where they can play certain role for the mutual benefits of both. During his five-year tenure, he initiated some small but significant move towards normalization of relations with Israel. Unlike some of these immediate predecessors, he openly met with Israeli officials and pro-Israeli circles in the United States. In some ways, his incremental measures towards Israel became an integral part of his policy vis-à-vis Washington.

The end of Cold war had ramifications on international political environment. It brought in a different world order and its effect has spread far and wide.

The changes brought about by Gorbachev made the former Soviet Union come closer to USA, especially in the former’s policy towards West Asia, and Israel in particular.

India responded to the changing international political environment. While keeping the Nehruvian policy, certain aspects of foreign policy were moulded according to the changes. India’s responses to the changes in the inter and intra-Arab politics and their relations with the State of Israel are seen in its policy in the post-Cold War era.

In view of the changing attitudes of the Arabs towards Israel, India also modified its policy towards the latter. When the Arabs were willing to sit face to face for negotiation with Israel, it would have been ridiculous if India also had not ploud suit and dealt with Israel at all levels. Because now the fear of causing Arab displeasure was no more an important factor as it was in the past. The ties between India and Israel also got the former a seat at the West Asian Peace process.

In January 1992, India and Israel had highest level meeting in Washington, which was followed by India’s announcement on January 29, 1992, to establish full diplomatic ties with Israel.

Indo-Israeli relations operate at four levels : political, strategic, military and economic. Strategic ties blossomed, though unobtrusively, after india's nuclear tests. It was the Congress that took relations with Israel out of the closet. The BJP-led government only maximized the relationship. For India, Israel past masters in counter-terrorism and military technology, was a natural ally. The Israelis, in turn, sought a new market for its sagging defense industry and the opportunity to cast anchor outside the box in an emerging world power with a large Muslim population and a counterfoil for Pakistan's Islamic bomb. By all accounts, Israel is an undeclared nuclear weapons state. Its growing ties with Turkey and China reflect a similar strategic foresight.

There is, not much in common between India and Israel in terms of cultural values and traditions; basically it is all political, strategic and economic. The rapprochement between India and Israel is an important component of a new strategic landscape in the greater Middle East that includes Central Asia and parts of the Indian Ocean littoral.