Hyderabad, May 20 -- India's expanding defence cooperation with Israel has come under renewed focus following allegations that military-grade steel shipments from India were linked to Israeli military manufacturing facilities amid the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

The claims were raised by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement and No Harbour for Genocide, which tracked six cargo consignments they said were carrying specialised steel intended for ammunition production in Israel, according to a report by the Middle East Eye (MEE).

The shipments originated from RL Steels and Energy Limited in Aurangabad and were allegedly destined for a weapons manufacturing facility operated by IMI Systems, now known as Elbit Systems Land, in R...