- Israel among the few nations supporting India during Kargil.
- Former envoy says Indians always remind them of Kargil war.
- “The Indians don't forget this and now they might be returning the favor.”
India could be providing weapons to Israel amid its current attack on Hamas in a bid to “return the favor” for Tel Aviv's support for New Delhi during the 1999 Kargil War, said former Israeli ambassador to India Daniel Carmon.
Carmon, during an interview with the Israeli spokesman Ynetnews according to India todayHe said the occupying nation was one of the few that supported India with weapons during its war with neighboring Pakistan.
The envoy, who served in New Delhi from 2014 to 2018, said: “Indians always remind us that Israel was there for them during the Kargil war. […] “The Indians don't forget it and now they could return the favor.”
The Indian media outlet reported that during the 1999 war, New Delhi received military supplies and equipment (including guided munitions and drones) from Tel Aviv.
The former ambassador's comments come amid reports that India has provided drones and artillery shells to Israel to support the occupation forces in their war with Gaza, as its supplies run low due to the months-long battle. .
In February, reports emerged that Israel received Hermes 900 drones manufactured in Hyderabad, India.
The Hyderabad facility, set up by Israel to manufacture supplies for the Indian Army, has reportedly shipped around 20 drones for use by the Israel Defense Forces.
However, New Delhi neither confirmed the report nor issued a statement on the former ambassador's comments.
In May, Spain blocked the entry of the cargo ship 'Marianne Danica' to the port of Cartagena, according to Ynetnews. The ship, loaded with 27 tons of military equipment and heading to Israel from Chennai, was turned away due to Spain's policy of not allowing arms shipments bound for Israel.
In the ongoing war, Israel has killed nearly 37,600 people, according to Palestinian health authorities, and left the small, densely populated Gaza Strip in ruins.
Since early May, fighting has centered on Rafah, on the southern edge of Gaza, bordering Egypt, where about half of the enclave's 2.3 million residents have taken refuge after fleeing other zones.
Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that hospitals and medical centers in the enclave were experiencing serious shortages of medicines and medical supplies due to the continued Israeli offensive, Israel's control and closure of all crossings and its attacks on healthcare sector in Gaza.
Medicines needed for emergencies, anesthesia, intensive care and operations are particularly in short supply, the ministry said in a statement.
The Israeli offensive came after Hamas-led fighters swept into southern Israel on October 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli counts.
