Israelis in India
{{Short description|Israeli citizens and nationals or descendants in India}}
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{{Ethnic group
| group = Israelis in India
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| population = 40,000 - 70,000
| regions = Goa{{·}}Maharashtra{{·}}Delhi{{·}}Telangana{{·}}Karnataka
| langs = Hebrew{{·}} Marathi{{·}}Konkani{{·}}Telugu{{·}}Kannada{{·}}Hindi
| rels = Judaism
| related = Indian Jews
}}
Israelis in India may be immigrants and expatriates from Israel, or Israelis residing in India - many of Indian Jewish descent. Many of them reside in Goa,{{cite news|author=A. Craig Copetas|title=Karma Kosher Conscripts in New-Age Diaspora Seek Refuge in Goa|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a12JnKt1Pwlc|access-date=3 October 2013|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=December 19, 2007|archive-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105101241/https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a12JnKt1Pwlc|url-status=bot: unknown}} Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra. Some have started businesses such as restaurants and boutiques. The most spoken languages among Jewish Indians and Israelis in India tend to be Marathi, Konkani and Hindi as well as their native language of Hebrew.[http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?265168 : Outlookindia.com - The Karma Kosher - Far from their drugged-out image, Goan Israelis are the new entrepreneurs ]
Popular culture
- Flipping Out - An Israeli documentary film describing the drug use of Israeli men and women in India
See also
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References
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Category:Israeli diaspora in Asia
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