Supplying arms to the Israeli genocidal regime, it follows, quite apart from being morally reprehensible and legally culpable, goes against the Modi government’s own explicitly articulated stand on the Palestinian issue; but that is of little concern to this government. As far as it is concerned, cosying up to Trump, and promoting the interests of cronies like the Adanis who profit hugely from arms sales to Israel, takes precedence over the country’s legal obligations, its moral responsibility, and even its credibility among nations.