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Can Israel be termed a ‘natural ally’ of India?

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  • Recent Developments in Indian Foreign Policy

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An ally, in the technical sense, is a state bound by a commitment to act with another against a common threat; a natural ally is one whose interests and values converge so closely that the commitment seems to follow by itself. Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee applied the phrase to the United States; his National…

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