India’s engagement with the Middle East has long been shaped by geography, dynamics, and the evolution of regional political space. This study examines the relationship through a politico-geographical lens. It focuses on how territory, maritime routes, migratory networks, and energy ties structure India’s relations with key states across the region. Rather than viewing relations solely through policy statements or economic data, this paper highlights the spatial logics that guide cooperation, competition, and strategic adjustments. India’s position on the Indian Ocean provides it with natural access to Gulf ports and chokepoints, creating a long-standing corridor of trade and movement. The large Indian diaspora in the Gulf creates an everyday geography of labour, remittances, and cultural presence. This paper argues that India-Middle East relations cannot be understood without situating them within broader debates on scale, territorial reconfiguration, and spatial interdependence.