“India needs a tranquil and cooperative neighbourhood”: Former Foreign Secretary
Krishnan Srinivasan is India’s former Foreign Secretary, and Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. He has
Krishnan Srinivasan is India’s former Foreign Secretary, and Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. He has
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit also marked one more instance of India’s assertive foreign policy in the making. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s last eight years have seen New Delhi becoming increasingly firm in pushing its own line and withstanding pressures from friends and foes alike.
For India, aspiring to become a $5 trillion economy and one of the top three global economies by 2031, with international trade contributing close to 40% of its GDP, equitable international cooperation holds the key.
Indian diplomacy for this era is based on five pillars. The first pillar is that it is Indian in thought.