Answer: India's dehyphenation policy involves maintaining separate and independent relations with Israel and Palestine, allowing for a balanced approach that adapts to the prevailing circumstances. The persistent conflict between Israel and Hamas is a multifaceted and enduring dispute revolving around matters of territory, authority, and security, have various implications for India.

Impact of recent Israel-Palestine conflict on India

• Trade Implications: An intensification of the conflict has the potential to disrupt India's trade with Israel.This could potentially deter investments in the region and have a negative impact on both I2U2 and IMEC (India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor).
• For example, Trade between India and Israel has seen a rise, surging from a pre-Covid level of USD 5 billion to approximately USD 7.5 billion by January 2023.

• Energy Security : India imports a significant amount of its energy needs, and a stable Middle East is vital for its energy security. Political instability in the region, which is partly due to the Israel-Palestine conflict, can disrupt energy supplies and impact India's economy.
• For example, India imports nearly 40% of its oil and 70% of its gas requirements from West Asia.
• Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: In the event of an escalation of the conflict that brings in other Arab countries, it has the potential to cause diplomatic complexities for India.
• Striking a delicate equilibrium between its relationship with Israel and the preservation of positive relations with Arab nations may become increasingly intricate.

• Defense Ties: India has sought defense and security cooperation with Israel, benefiting from Israel's advanced military technology. However, the conflict may impact India's defense ties with Israel.
• For example, India stands as one of the primary importers of weapons from Israel, accounting for approximately 40% of Israel's yearly arms exports.
• Over the years, the Indian armed forces have introduced a diverse range of Israeli weaponry into their arsenal such as Phalcon AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control Systems), Heron, Searcher-II, and Harop drones etc.

• Diaspora : India has a substantial diaspora residing in diverse Middle Eastern nations. In the event of an escalation in the conflict, safeguarding the well-being and security of these Indian expatriates becomes imperative for India.Further, conflict would negatively affect the flow of remittances from the West Asian region to India.
• For example, Nearly 9 million Indian expats live and work in Gulf Cooperation Council countries

• Security Concerns: Instability in the Middle East due to the conflict can have security implications for India. This includes concerns about terrorism, as well as the safety of Indian citizens in the region.

Therefore, it is imperative that the world must unite for a peaceful solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The recent normalization agreements like the Abraham Accords between Israel and various nations are steps in the right direction. All regional powers should work towards peace in a similar manner.