Paradiplomacy in Action
Examining the Role of Subnational Actors in India–Israel Relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13093490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harsh Kumar Upadhayay (0000-0001-5479-5433, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, corresponding author), S S Tabraz (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 113-132 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Review of the Middle East (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2349-0055 • E-ISSN: 2347-7989 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/23477989251403846 |
| OpenAlex | W4417494095 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
That India–Israel bilateral relations have strengthened in the past 30 years is beyond doubt. Much of the scholarly discussion explaining the bilateral relations has centered on defense, security, intelligence, counter-terrorism, and trade issues. This article draws attention to a less publicized dimension of this relationship, in which various Indian state governments have entered into agreements with Israel and its various entities in the agriculture and water-technology sectors. The cumulative effect of this engagement is that 30 Indo-Israeli Centers of Excellence (IICoE) are operating across 14 states in India, addressing the challenges emerging from these sectors. The article employs the conceptual framework of paradiplomacy to examine the external outreach of Indian state governments with Israel and how this process has opened up the possibilities for decentralization and rationalization of India’s foreign policy with Israel. This research aims to reframe the discourse on India–Israel bilateral relations by examining a less explored dimension driven by subnational actors, grounded in development and governance
Cognitive reframing · Decentralization · Dimension (graph theory · Excellence · Foreign policy · International relations · Legitimacy · Outreach · Presidency · State (computer science · Belt and Road Initiative · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Jewish Identity and Society
India's Israel Policy
An Explanatory Framework for the Study of Federated States as Foreign-policy Actors
The Evolution of India's Israel Policy
Paradiplomacy of India’s chief ministers
Federalism and foreign relations
Para-diplomacy
Foreign Policy Making in Federal States
Europe from the Bottom Up
Normalization of India-Israel Relations
Soft Sovereignty, Rising Powers, and Subnational Foreign Policy-Making
India's States and the Making of Foreign Economic Policy
Partisan Federalism and Subnational Governments’ International Engagements
India's Subnational Governments Foray into the International Arena
How do regional parties influence foreign policy? Insights from multilevel coalitional bargaining in India
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |