India & world in Modi 3.0

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What could the foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government in its third term look like? With no change at the top at the Ministry of External Affairs, a broad continuity is indicated. However, there will be some calibration and re-setting of the agenda for specific regions, depending on the changing global situation and Indian strategic imperatives. Leaders of seven countries in India’s neighbourhood — Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles — attending the swearing-in of the new government. Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar were not invited. There was no substantive bilateral meeting with any neighbourhood leader. Advertisement...