Examines the political and ideological links and dovetailing ethnonationalist projects of India and Israel Under Narendra Modi India has changed dramatically As the world attempts to grapple with its trajectory towards authoritarianism and Hindutva Hindu Nationalism little attention has been paid to the linkages between Modis India and the governments from which it has drawn inspiration as well as military and technical supportIndia once called Zionism racism but as Azad Essa argues the state of Israel has increasingly become a cornerstone of Indias foreign policy Looking to replicate the ethnic state in the image of Israel in policy and practice the annexation of Kashmir increasingly resembles Israels settlercolonial project of the occupied West Bank The ideological and political linkages between the two states are alarming their brands of ethnonationalism are deeply intertwined Hostile Homelandsnbspputs Indias relationship with Israel in its historical context looking at the