Foreign policy remains a forte of this govt. Harsh has written a book on the last five years which explains what this govt was doing and thinking. The book discussion is interesting and also shows how subtle this subject can be. Not so simple as saying style over substance
Invariably the question pops up that what is so great with FP under Modi ? Energy
Jetting off all over the place was to present ourselves to the world. This i think was because we perceived China making inroads so it was get out, be seen and heard in as many fora possible.
The MEA has been given a free hand to do their stuff and they've been good at it. I think Jai Shankar had a major role here with the rest of the secretariat.
Then people will say show me the deliverables. The deliverable here isn't a signed contract or deal like the nuke one. More a change from the earlier way of thinking which we stuck to regardless of whether reality fit or not. One that was still stuck in the cold war. This change then creates a new process. Another direction to go with various powers. Many things here under military diplomacy.
By the time the next elections come around in 2024 we will be a $5 bn economy. The way we interact will be different compared to now and i think the foundations for that have been set over the last five years. Just as well as the earlier order does not seem to apply any more. The way the Americans & China interact with each and us isn't the same as earlier. Jaishankar says we have to manouver to get into a good position so as to
Cultivate America
Steady Russia
Manage China
Enthuse Japan
Attend to Europe
More ambitious than in the past
Invariably the question pops up that what is so great with FP under Modi ? Energy
Jetting off all over the place was to present ourselves to the world. This i think was because we perceived China making inroads so it was get out, be seen and heard in as many fora possible.
The MEA has been given a free hand to do their stuff and they've been good at it. I think Jai Shankar had a major role here with the rest of the secretariat.
Then people will say show me the deliverables. The deliverable here isn't a signed contract or deal like the nuke one. More a change from the earlier way of thinking which we stuck to regardless of whether reality fit or not. One that was still stuck in the cold war. This change then creates a new process. Another direction to go with various powers. Many things here under military diplomacy.
By the time the next elections come around in 2024 we will be a $5 bn economy. The way we interact will be different compared to now and i think the foundations for that have been set over the last five years. Just as well as the earlier order does not seem to apply any more. The way the Americans & China interact with each and us isn't the same as earlier. Jaishankar says we have to manouver to get into a good position so as to
Cultivate America
Steady Russia
Manage China
Enthuse Japan
Attend to Europe
More ambitious than in the past
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