This Article First Appeared In Hindustan Times On June 24, 2023
There is something about Narendra Modi. You may like him or dislike him, vote for him or oppose him viscerally. But it is clear that the Prime Minister knows how to seize an opportunity, use his political strength to hold on to certain positions, show flexibility when needed, and then own the decision politically. And nowhere has this been more apparent than in the domain of foreign policy in a particularly difficult environment. Think terror on Pakistan, the balance on Russia, the calibrated line on China, and, now, the embrace of the US.