India’sforeign policy in West Asia has undergone a sea change over the past decadefrom being adamantly pro-Arab to one that also engages Israel. India’sbalancing act, often difficult and messy, is a tight one and not alwayssuccessful. It is important to remember that Indian passports prohibited travelto Israel as late as 1992, a fact that rankles Israel’s newly arrivedambassador Mark Sofer. But Kargil changed perceptions when Israel helped Indiain its time of need. Sofer discusses Indo-Israeli relations, mostly conductedbelow the radar.