{"product_id":"hostile-homelands-the-new-alliance-between-india-and-israel-by-azad-essa","title":"Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel by Azad Essa","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA CRITICAL INVESTIGATION: UNRAVELING THE SHIFTING GEOPOLITICS OF THE INDIA-ISRAEL ALLIANCE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFor decades, India was a staunch advocate for Palestinian solidarity, famously equating Zionism with racism and serving as a key pillar of the Non-Aligned Movement. Today, that position has been fundamentally transformed. Under the Narendra Modi-led government, Israel has emerged as a cornerstone of India’s foreign policy, with a growing reliance on Israeli military tactics, surveillance technology, and weaponry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"3\"\u003eHostile Homelands\u003c\/i\u003e, investigative journalist Azad Essa offers a rigorous, historically-grounded analysis of this dramatic pivot. He explores the deep ideological connections between Hindutva and Zionism, tracing the evolution of this relationship from the 1990s to the present day. Essa raises urgent questions about the domestic implications of this alliance—specifically, how India’s administrative approach in Kashmir has come to mirror Israel’s settler-colonial project in Palestine. Lucid, persuasive, and unflinching, this book examines how the alignment of these two nations challenges global standards of democracy, the rule of law, and the pursuit of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a necessary read for understanding modern geopolitics:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Connects the ideological origins of Zionism and Hindutva, moving beyond current headlines to explain the \"why\" behind this political shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDeep Investigative Analysis:\u003c\/b\u003e Examines the military-industrial complex that underpins the India-Israel partnership and the implications for global surveillance and state power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Comparative Lens:\u003c\/b\u003e Provides a provocative comparison of the nationalist agendas in Kashmir and Palestine, offering a unique perspective on contemporary ethnonationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Big Picture:\u003c\/b\u003e Demonstrates how this bilateral alliance influences global justice movements and redefines India's place in the international order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHostile Homelands\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital, challenging text for anyone looking to look past the surface of diplomatic relations and understand the deeper ideological currents shaping our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52426807214363,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/71j-NuODniL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782903467","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/kn\/products\/hostile-homelands-the-new-alliance-between-india-and-israel-by-azad-essa","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}