Abstract
The politically expanding relations with the principal countries of the broader Middle East offer India an opportunity to observe and learn from the experiences of the great powers that have strategic interests and stakes in the region. The emergence of Saudi Arabia as the preeminent player in the wake of the Arab defeat in the June War and the end of pan-Arabism turned regional fortunes against India. The end of the Cold War not only brought about a new international order dominated by the USA but also witnessed the ushering in of India’s economic reforms (1991) and its nuclear test (1998). The arrival of Narendra Modi on the Indian national scene signalled a remarkable departure, with high-level political engagements with the leading players of the region becoming integral to his summit-centric foreign policy style. India’s forays into the Middle East, especially into the highly contested Persian Gulf, will not be easy or smooth.
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