What could a change of government in Israel mean for relations with India?

Israel's coalition negotiations remain unresolved after Gadi Eisenkot was given the task of trying to form a government. His appointment to that task is not the same as securing a working majority or taking office as prime minister.

India and Israel established full diplomatic relations in 1992. Cooperation spans defence equipment, agricultural technology and research. The visible personal relationship between Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu is only one part of that wider connection.

Analysts of India-Israel relations argue that political support in Israel for a strategic relationship with India extends beyond one leader. On that assessment, a leadership change would not by itself imply a breakdown in relations.

Missiles, air defence, surveillance technology and joint production are among the areas of defence cooperation. A new administration could review priorities or schedules without ending the wider partnership, analysts say.

Building a personal relationship with a new leader could take time, but that is a different question from the continuity of practical agreements. These are assessments of possible outcomes, not announcements that a new government has changed agreements with India.