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“India is not a small country.” Netanyahu warns a “very hostile” US president may come in two years, and names India as the alliance to build.

Jerusalem
Monday, 19 October 2026, 1:30 PM IST
Reported by Times of Israel · The Meridian Index desk

India lens

Campaign talk; Delhi hasn't replied. If Washington's closest ally is hedging, strategic autonomy looks smart.

Modi and Netanyahu meeting, February 2026
Modi and Netanyahu, Feb 2026. Photo: Prime Minister's Office (India), GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “India is not a small country,” warning that a “very hostile” US president may come to power in two years, and naming India as the alliance to build.

This is campaign talk; Delhi hasn't responded.

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