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From: jho@ihlpa.UUCP (Yosi Hoshen)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Israeli Indian Relations
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Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 09:10:03 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  2 09:10:03 1985
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> 
> [velu@eneevax]
> >India does not have diplomatic relations (or didn't until very recently -
> >there was some talk of opening of consulates, etc... a few months to a year
> >ago) with Israel. This is because Indian jews WERE NOT ALLOWED to EMIGRATE
> >to ISRAEL. (by the Israeli government (I guess if it was by the Israeli 
> >government, then the term should be Immigrate, but I am not sure) ). 
> 
> I have not heard of that problem - but there *are* Indian Jews in Israel.
> 
> I always thought absence of relations with Israel was because of Indian
> huge Moslem minority. You probably know better - but are you sure the 
> official reason above is the real one ?

The reasons the Indian government does not have e diplomatic relationship
with Israel are very simple.  They are purely political and economical.
Look at the size and population of Israel versus the Arab world.  If
Israel was a wealthy country which could offer financial benefits to
India, I am sure the diplomatic situation would have been different.

If countries would base their diplomatic relationship on morality
then the Soviet Union would not have any diplomatic relationship
with any country.
-- 
Yosi Hoshen, AT&T Bell Laboratories
Naperville, Illinois,  Mail: ihnp4!ihlpa!jho