PM Swearing-in Ceremony and the Politics of Diplomacy By :: Khutheibam Farook Ali For the first time in Independence India, in the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister, Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)-led-National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Prime Ministerial-designate candidate Narendra Damodardas Modi has invited all the heads of state and government of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations. The invitation and efforts at normalizing the relationship can be seen as a realistic signal in the sense that unless India has good neighbours and allies, it (India) can hardly focuses beyond in the Great game politics. The decision to invite SAARC leaders in and of itself speaks to the BJPs and Modis often obscured foreign policy agenda. Modi, who campaigned on a platform of good governance and economic growth, will look to boost Indias economy by deepening ties with its neighbors and ideally elevating India to the role of a regional leader within the somewhat moribund SAARC institutional framework. Reaching out to Indias neighbours at this time is thus a sensible strategy. Read full @ goo.gl/GWTAeu
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 02:49:36 +0000
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