India’s Homeland Security and Israel
On this episode of American Prestige, Rhys Machold on India’s attempt at homeland security via Israel.
Supporter of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party holding flags expressing their opinions during a protest to show solidarity with Israel.
(Pradeep Gaur / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)On this episode of American Prestige, we’re joined by Rhys Machold, senior lecturer in international relations at the University of Glasgow, to talk about how India tries to achieve homeland security through its relationship with Israel. They discuss the watershed 2008 Mumbai attacks (aka 26/11), the origins of India’s relationship with Israel, the latter’s security tech industry, post-Mumbai attack ramifications like Modi and Hindutva’s rise, and how the concept of homeland security permeates many aspects of the culture.
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