News: On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a proposal for Hexagon Alliance.
About Hexagon Alliance
- About: It is a proposed six-nation strategic framework to strengthen economic, diplomatic, and security cooperation across West Asia and the Mediterranean.
- Proposed by: Hexagon alliances is a new strategic coalition proposed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which could reshape alignments in West Asia.
- Aim: It aims at countering Iran’s influence and other regional threats.
- It is also being seen as counter of “Shia axis” also known as the “axis of resistance”.
- Note: Axis of resistance is an informal, Iran-centred network of allied groups that oppose Israeli and Western influence in the Middle East.
- Member nations: The bloc includes Israel, India, Greece, Cyprus, and undisclosed Arab/African and Asian countries.
- As of now, no country has endorsed this plan – or its sectarian framing.
- Significance: It is a structured grouping of countries that share similar security concerns and strategic interests.
