Does Modi’s Doctrine Make India a Regional Superpower | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

Narendra Modi's election as India's PM in May 2014 has generated speculation that another 'Modi doctrine' is emerging in Indian foreign policy. This article surveys the proof for that claim. It contends that a 'doctrine' should epitomize a lot of obviously expressed standards for foreign policy making. It analyses the primary achievements of Modi's policy in the months after his election. It finds that while Modi has conveyed new vitality to the lead of foreign policy, his approach is basically pragmatic, and his destinations are like those sought after by his two immediate forerunners Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh. In the course of recent years and then some, India's discretion has been vibrant and assertive, and has framed an unmistakable and special Modi Doctrine, a strategy for the ascent of India as an extraordinary power in the new situation. Completely understanding the qualities and trends of the Modi Doctrine will be of extraordinary practical criticalness in keeping up the sound and stable advancement in China-India relations over the long haul. Modi Doctrine is a term used to allude to the foreign policy of the current Indian government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he assumed office as Prime Minister of India on 26 May 2014.