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India’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Why It Skipped SCO’s Anti-Israel Stand

  India’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Why It Skipped SCO’s Anti-Israel Stand In a recent SCO meeting, India chose not to support the bloc's condemnation of Israel’s attacks on Iran—raising eyebrows globally. This move reflects New Delhi’s careful diplomatic balancing act between strategic partners in the Middle East, its growing ties with Israel, and its policy of non-alignment. Dive into the reasons behind India’s silence and how it fits into its broader foreign policy goals.

Why India refused to join SCO condemnation of Israel’s attacks on Iran

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  New Delhi, India —   India has distanced itself from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) condemnation of Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran, signalling a potential rift in the influential Eurasian political bloc over the conflict. World leaders have repeatedly called for de-escalation amid Israel’s unprecedented attacks on its regional rival, Iran, which threaten to destabilise the region. Last Friday, the latest round of fighting began after Israel launched attacks on Iran’s military and nuclear sites.

The Take: How ICE raids echo US wars abroad, with Viet Thanh Nguyen

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This episode was produced by Chloe K Li, Sonia Bhagat, and Haleema Shah with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Mariana Navarrete, Sari el-Khalili, Kisaa Zehra, Remas Alhawari, Marcos Bartolome, and guest host Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. Joe Plourde mixed this episode.  The Take production team is Marcos Bartolome, Sonia Bhagat, Sari el-Khalili, Tamara Khandaker, Phillip Lanos, Chloe K Li, Ashish Malhotra, Haleema Shah, Khaled Soltan, Amy Walters, and Noor Wazwaz. Our editorial interns are Remas Alhawari, Kingwell Ma, Mariana Navarrete, and Kisaa Zehra. Our guest host is Kevin Hirten. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.