Modi’s embrace of Israel is a not new chapter in India's history but a continuity emerging from a Hindutva mindset to build a capitalist nation. In his book Hostile Homelands, Azad Essa uncovers how this secret alliance began during Nehru's India soon after independence while overtly supporting Palestine. Abdullah Andalusi sits down with him to explore how ties between the two countries go back decades, rooted in military deals, shared tactics of repression, and rising ethno-nationalism from Kashmir to Gaza.