The latest escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran is arguably the most significant among a slew of flare ups, involving both state and non-state actors, in West Asia in the last two years. Even if these conflicts have been seen as the spillover of the Gaza conflict, each one of them carry their own dynamics and regional implications. Beyond the region, the widening sphere of conflict brings in its wake new challenges for India’s diplomatic response. As India has different sets of strategic interests linked to different geopolitical and economic equations in the region, the latest flare up implies New Delhi has to navigate the flux of the emerging scenario.
