Iraq was one of the few countries in the
Middle East with which India established diplomatic relations at the
embassy level immediately after its
independence in 1947.
[12] Both nations signed the "Treaty of Perpetual Peace and Friendship" in 1952 and an agreement of co-operation on cultural affairs in 1954.
[12] India was amongst the first to recognise the
Baath Party-led government, and Iraq remained neutral during the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. However, Iraq sided alongside other
Gulf States in supporting
Pakistan against India during the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, which saw the creation of
Bangladesh.
[12] Nonetheless, Iraq and India continued to maintain strong economic and military ties. During the early 1980s, the
Indian Air Force was training more than 120 Iraqi
MiG-21 pilots.
[13] The security relationship was expanded in 1975, when the Indian Army sent training teams and the Indian Navy established a naval academy in Basra. India continued to provide considerable military assistance to Iraq through the
Iran–Iraq war. In addition to training, India provided technical assistance to the Iraqi Air Force through a complicated tripartite arrangement involving France.
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So you can see that India and Indians have a very positive view on Iraq and Iraqis.