The story so far:
Indian convictions of Israeli bombing in Doha last week as a “violation of sovereignty” is a shift from its more subdued positions to previous Israeli operations in other countries, leading to a major change in the new Delhi in Western Asia crisis. However, experts have stated that while the strong wording of the declaration indicates increasing anxiety over the growing civilian victims in the Gaza War, Indian intervention has more in common with its narrow ties with Qatar and the Persian Gulf region than the statement of sovereignty and territorial integrity. This happened especially important, given the fears of Nový Delhi from the Saudi-Pakistani Agreement on Mutual Defense signed in Riyadh on Wednesday.
Why did India criticize the strike from Doha?
September 16, India referred to the bombing of Israeli defensive forces (IDF) 9th September house in Doha, where Hamas’s leaders gathered to discuss the latest design of the United States, such as actions that endanger peace, stability and security “in the region and worldwide. When none of the leadership of Hamas and said it was “justified” because the Qatar “ports and funds” workers Hamas.
“India is deeply concerned about recent attacks in Doha and their impact on the security situation in the region. We clearly condemn the violation of the sovereignty of Qatar,” said the UN mission in Geneva Arindam Bagchi, who also caused the UN Charter and International Law.
“Any escalation should be avoided and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of states must be observed,” added Mr. Bagchi in a statement based on an earlier statement by the Ministry of External Affairs and other statements issued after the premiere of Narendra Modi Sprose about Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamin Ali, expressing the “solid people with Qatari Emir.
How does it differ from previous Indian reactions?
The statements are in sharp contrast to the reactions of the new Delhi to bomb attacks on Israel of several other countries in the region, including Lebanon, Yemen, Tunisia, Syria and Iran.
When Israel bombed the Iranian embassy in Damascus last April, Mea expressed some “concerns”, as was the case of Israeli forces attacked the order of the UN in South Lebanon, but remained largely silence over other Israeli attacks on other countries. When the Israeli intelligence service detonated hundreds of bombs against Hezbollah in Beirut in September 2024, the main General of the Indian Army Ubendra Dwivedi described the “MasterTroke” operation. In Iran – a country with narrow ties with India and where investment, such as the port of Chabahar – the reactions of the government were more mysterious. In June, India issued a statement expressing “concerns” and called for dialogue after Israeli and the US hit Iranian nuclear facilities to which Iran responded. However, a few days later, the new Delh was condemned since the declaration of issued organizations for cooperation in Shanghai (SCO), which condemned strikes in Iran. In the subsequent flip, India signed up for the common declaration of SCO 1. September that he “condemned” Israel and the US for June strikes.
Why is Qatar treated differently?
“Indian ties with the other countries are not the same as bonds with Qatar, large Indian diaspora and personal relations at the highest level between PM modi and Emir,” explained the former ambassador to SAE and Egypt, VaDdeep Suri. “In the end, at the age of” transactions “, it’s not so much about values and principles as a bilateral relationship with each of these countries, including Israel,” Hindu said.
Mea refused to respond to the question of the Hindus about why the government Modi took contradictory positions on this issue. Experts said that many reasons have explained diverse statements, from geopolitical to regional and bilateral. According to the former Ambassador and author of West Asia in the war of Talmiz Ahmad, the Indian response to the attack on Qatar did not have “no greater strategic purpose”, but focused on the fact that Qatar was a “fundamental gas supplier”.
He also pointed out that the Israeli attack on Qatar gave a Gulf country that resides to US military bases, and counting on the US to guarantee the safety of “alert”, indicating the “basic geopolitical shift in the region” that India could take into account.
“The message that Israel has issued is that every Arab country, every country in the Gulf of Persian, is in their target zone and is aware of them. Israel has now ended the process of normalization and explained that links with other Western Asian countries are not a priority over its operation.
The alarm between the Gulf countries was visible at the emergency joint meeting of the Arab League and the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) conference in Doha this week, which condemned Israeli actions, even though the Gulf Council committed to build a “common defense mechanism” to deal with future threats.
What does this mean for the wider policy of India Western Asia?
In addition, experts said that Indian silence about Gaza – where more than 65,000 was killed, including at least 20,000 children, in Israel’s continuous bombing of Gaza, including the latest offensive against the city of Gaza – stretches his ties with the Arab world. In a rare response to media questions on August 27, Mea called IDF to kill journalists and civilians “shocking and deeply regret”. India also voted for the UNGA resolution, which approves the 12-state solution for Palestine 12. September, suggesting that despite the permanent relationship with Israel, the exchange of the government modi may indicate that it must also take into account the rest of the region.
Published – 18 September 2025 22:32 is
