Editing Israel Defense Forces (section)

===India===
{{Further|India–Israel relations}}
India and Israel enjoy strong military and strategic ties.<ref>{{cite web |author=Riedel, Bruce |url=http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2008/0321_india_riedel.aspx |title=Israel & India: New Allies |publisher=Brookings.edu |date=21 March 2008 |access-date=1 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608082333/http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2008/0321_india_riedel.aspx |archive-date=8 June 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Israeli authorities consider Indian citizens to be the most pro-Israel people in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ynet.co.il/english/articles/0,7340,L-3696887,00.html |title=ynet article |publisher=ynet article |date=20 June 1995 |access-date=1 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919150737/http://www.ynet.co.il/english/articles/0,7340,L-3696887,00.html |archive-date=19 September 2012 }}</ref><ref>[http://netwmd.com/blog/2009/04/22/3955 netwmd article] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627171901/http://netwmd.com/blog/2009/04/22/3955 |date=27 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=140suffolk |url=http://digg.com/world_news/India_the_Most_Pro_Israel_Country |title=digg article |publisher=digg article |date=21 April 2009 |access-date=1 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722141449/http://digg.com/world_news/India_the_Most_Pro_Israel_Country |archive-date=22 July 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dover.idf.il/NR/exeres/D9D64F57-94C0-44F3-AE59-6A9C3E2E49BA.htm |title=A Little Piece of New Delhi in Haifa |publisher=Dover.idf.il |access-date=1 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515003327/http://dover.idf.il/NR/exeres/D9D64F57-94C0-44F3-AE59-6A9C3E2E49BA.htm |archive-date=15 May 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="JINSA01">{{cite web|url=http://www.jinsa.org/articles/articles.html/function/view/categoryid/1948/documentid/1971/history/3%2C2360%2C1947%2C1948%2C1971 |title=India and Israel Forge a Solid Strategic Alliance |access-date=7 November 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107084915/http://www.jinsa.org/articles/articles.html/function/view/categoryid/1948/documentid/1971/history/3%2C2360%2C1947%2C1948%2C1971 |archive-date=7 November 2006 }} by Martin Sherman, The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs</ref> Apart from being Israel's second-largest economic partner in Asia,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ficci.com/international/countries/israel/israel-commercialrelations.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103015020/http://www.ficci.com/international/countries/israel/israel-commercialrelations.htm |archive-date=3 January 2007 |title=India-Israel Economic and Commercial Relations |publisher=Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry |access-date=9 June 2010}}</ref> India is also the largest customer of Israeli arms in the world.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/16/stories/2009021658931100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221053507/http://hindu.com/2009/02/16/stories/2009021658931100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2009 |title=Israel largest defence supplier to India: report |date=16 February 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=1 June 2010}}</ref> In 2006, annual military sales between India and Israel stood at US$900&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3310835,00.html |title=Israel arms sales to India top USD 900 million a year |publisher=Yedioth Internet |date=4 October 2006 |access-date=9 June 2010 |archive-date=13 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513093131/http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3310835,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Israeli defense firms had the largest exhibition at the 2009 [[Aero India]] show, during which Israel offered several state-of-the art weapons to India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defensenews.com/osd_story.php?i=3944502 |title=Israeli Exhibit Among Largest at Show |publisher=Defensenews.com |access-date=1 June 2010 }}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

The first major military deal between the two countries was the sale of Israeli [[EL/M-2075|Phalcon]] [[Airborne early warning and control|airborne warning and control system]] (AWACS) radars to the [[Indian Air Force]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/mar/05phal.htm |title=India, Israel ink the Phalcon deal |publisher=In.rediff.com |date=6 March 2004 |access-date=1 June 2010 |archive-date=1 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501002120/http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/mar/05phal.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/International/India-to-finally-receive-Phalcon-AWACS|title=India to finally receive Phalcon AWACS – World News – Jerusalem Post|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post &#124; Jpost.com|access-date=30 May 2019|archive-date=30 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530033741/https://www.jpost.com/International/India-to-finally-receive-Phalcon-AWACS|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2009, India and Israel signed a US$1.4&nbsp;billion deal under which Israel would sell India an advanced air-defense system.<ref>{{cite web |author=PTI Date: 27 March 2009 Place: Jerusalem |url=http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/mar/270309-India-Israel-sign-deal-on-air-defence-system.htm |title=India, Israel sign $1.4 bn deal on air defence system |publisher=Mid-day.com |date=27 March 2009 |access-date=1 June 2010 |archive-date=20 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820090853/http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/mar/270309-India-Israel-sign-deal-on-air-defence-system.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> India and Israel have also embarked on extensive space cooperation. In 2008, India's [[ISRO]] launched Israel's most technologically advanced [[spy satellite]] [[TecSAR]].<ref name="jpost-tecsar">{{cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel/Spy-satellite-launched-from-India|title=Spy satellite launched from India|author=Katz, Yaakov|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|date=January 21, 2008|access-date=August 21, 2018|archive-date=21 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821191903/https://www.jpost.com/Israel/Spy-satellite-launched-from-India|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, India reportedly developed a high-tech spy satellite [[RISAT-2]] with significant assistance from Israel.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/21/india.satellite/index.html?iref=mpstoryview |title=India to launch Israel-backed satellite |publisher=CNN |date=21 March 2009 |access-date=1 June 2010 |archive-date=23 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623221917/http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/21/india.satellite/index.html?iref=mpstoryview |url-status=live }}</ref> The satellite was successfully launched by India in April 2009.<ref>{{cite web |author=IANS |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ISRO-launches-spy-satellite-RISAT-2/articleshow/4422951.cms |title=Spy satellite RISAT takes off from Sriharikota |work=The Times of India |date=20 April 2009 |access-date=10 June 2010 |archive-date=23 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423075323/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ISRO-launches-spy-satellite-RISAT-2/articleshow/4422951.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to a Los Angeles Times news story, the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]] were an attack on the growing India-Israel partnership. It quotes retired Indian Vice Admiral Premvir S. Das thus "Their aim was to... tell the Indians clearly that your growing linkage with Israel is not what you should be doing..."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-india-israel1-2009feb01,0,4924558.story |title=Some see Mumbai terrorism as an attack on India–Israel ties |work=Los Angeles Times |date=1 February 2009 |access-date=1 June 2010 |first=Peter |last=Spiegel |archive-date=8 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308123450/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-india-israel1-2009feb01,0,4924558.story |url-status=live }}</ref> In the past, India and Israel have held numerous joint anti-terror training exercises<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-israel-likely-to-hold-joint-antiterror-training-exercises/360288/ |title=India, Israel likely to hold joint anti-terror training exercises |work=The Indian Express |date=12 September 2008 |access-date=28 March 2009 |archive-date=16 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916111458/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/India-Israel-likely-to-hold-joint-antiterror-training-exercises/360288/ |url-status=live }}</ref>