Relationship dossier
India
Palestine
Relationship assessment
India supports Palestinian statehood and development, alongside bilateral cooperation with the Palestinian Authority.
India toward Palestine
+50India recognized the State of Palestine in 1988 and has supported Palestinian statehood and a two-state solution. It has also provided development assistance and funded projects in Palestine.
Palestine toward India
+25Palestinian leadership has engaged India through official visits and bilateral agreements, including agreements concluded during high-level visits. The scope of Palestinian government cooperation on India's policy priorities is less clear.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is shaped by India's sustained diplomatic support for Palestinian statehood and practical development assistance, alongside official bilateral cooperation. India's expanding relations with Israel add complexity, but have not displaced its stated support for a two-state solution.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
India has consistently supported Palestinian statehood and provided development assistance, while maintaining relations with Israel. Bilateral cooperation includes Indian-funded development projects and agreements with the Palestinian Authority. Palestinian government cooperation with India is reflected in official engagement and bilateral agreements, though its scope is less clear.
Key developments
India recognized the State of Palestine.
India and Palestine established a Joint Commission to advance bilateral cooperation.
During Mahmoud Abbas's visit to India, the governments concluded agreements covering areas of bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements and development projects are unclear.
- Details of Palestinian government positions on India's major foreign-policy concerns are limited.