Editing Zionism (section)

=== Hindu support ===
{{see also|India–Israel relations|Hindu nationalism}}
After Israel's creation in 1948, the [[Indian National Congress]] government opposed Zionism. Some writers have claimed that this was done in order to get more Muslim votes in India (where Muslims numbered over 30 million at the time).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers2/paper131.html |title=India–Israel Relations: The Imperatives for Enhanced Strategic Cooperation&nbsp;– Subhash Kapila |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211233957/http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/papers2/paper131.html |archive-date=February 11, 2010 |publisher=South Asia Analysis Group |website=southasiaanalysis.org |url-status=usurped |access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>

In more current times, conservative Indian parties and organizations tend to support Zionism.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://us.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/10sharon11.htm |title=RSS slams Left for opposing Sharon's visit: Rediff.com India News |publisher=Us.rediff.com |date=September 10, 2003 |access-date=June 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100617073538/http://us.rediff.com/news/2003/sep/10sharon11.htm |archive-date=June 17, 2010}}</ref> A 2012 international opinion survey found that India was the most pro-Israel country in the world.{{sfn|Eichner|2012}} This has invited attacks on the [[Hindutva]] movement by parts of the Indian left opposed to Zionism, and allegations that Hindus are conspiring with the "[[Jewish Lobby]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ghadar.insaf.net/June2004/MainPages/zionism.htm |title=Ghadar. 2004 |publisher=Ghadar.insaf.net |access-date=June 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421115747/http://ghadar.insaf.net/June2004/MainPages/zionism.htm |archive-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref>