"Despite Gaza War Crimes, India’s Ties With Key Israeli Military Firms Continue", 2 May 2024

On April 5, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution urging an arms embargo on Israel and calling on countries to “cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel.” India abstained from voting in favour of this resolution.

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Israeli state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) launched its very own, wholly-owned company called Aerospace Services India (ASI) in New Delhi at the end of March.

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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) that tracks international arms transfers, published its 2023 factsheet that listed India as the top arms importer in the world. Not only that, India was Israel’s top recipient for arms exports, receiving 37% of its total exports.

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Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) entered into a joint venture (JV) with Israel’s Elbit Systems in 2016 through its subsidiary Adani Defence and Aerospace Limited to develop drones. two years later, Adani-Elbit Systems opened its manufacturing unit in Hyderabad, from where these drones were exported to Israel.

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It has been widely reported that Israeli defence companies test their weapons on Palestinians, before selling these to international customers and the Israeli government. The words they use are “battle-tested” or “combat-proven.”

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Both Elbit Systems and IAI have been marked for divestment by Investigate.

Divestment means selling off one’s investments in a company. In the context of the Gaza war and charges of genocide, it has meant shining a light on businesses that are directly or indirectly involved in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and rights violations against Palestinians.

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The representatives of DRDO, Adani Enterprises Limited and Bharat Forge were contacted via email as well as a follow-up call to comment on their Israeli partners profiting from the war on Gaza, amidst calls for ceasefire and charge of genocide against Israel.

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A spokesperson from Bharat Forge, owned by the multinational Kalyani Group, said: “Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems is a joint venture formed in August 2015 for engagement on India Specific programmes/requirements only. The entity does not undertake any export-related activity at all. Kalyani Group as a responsible corporate organisation is fully aligned with the policies laid out by the Government of India and in full compliance of various export control policies.”

The spokespersons for AEL and DRDO had not responded at the time this article was published.