Bangladesh, Sept. 28 -- Qatars inroads among Indias bureaucratic and political elites cannot be ignored, especially considering Dohas history of influence campaigns through financial incentives to think tanks, diplomats, and journalists – writes Abhinav Pandya

Indias condemnation of Israels strikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar is a diplomatic disaster. In a September 10, 2025, telephone call to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern about the violation of Qatars sovereignty and international law, albeit without mentioning Israel directly. Modis implicit condemnation came despite the fact that Israel had done exactly what India did in its recent war with Pakistan: targeted terrorist ...