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Diplomacy for Development

Path-breaking Proactive and

Pragmatic

NOTION

@ devendra1963
History has seen not many people who have changed or
foreign expertise and leveraging multiple partnerships for
channelized the course of history on the global front . Abraham
common benefit . Indian diplomacy seeks to take the goal of
Lincoln , Mahatma Gandhi , Martin Luther King , Albert Einstein ,
foreign policy for domestic transformation for the common man .
Nelson Mandela are said to be a few names in the recent past . A long gap after MK Gandhi has emerged yet another leadership in
Modi who has been able to influence the world populace in the shortest span of time . The common with all these leadership is the economic sustenance , humanitarianism , stand for truth and their acts as the citizen of the world .
Inviting Heads of Government of all SAARC countries in his swearing-in ceremony till acquiring S-400 missile system from
Russia are just the diplomatic coup Modi has scored in last two and half years . In between Gwadar Port , bus travel by
Northeastern tourists to Yangon and Bangkok through the
Trilateral Highway , Neighbourhood First , Act East doctrines ,
Our topic here is not to discuss the world personalities but the
improved relations with USA , surgical strike on Pakistan sponsored
above reference may be used as the background for the
terrorist are but firm guidelines of economic development and
outstanding statesmanship we find in Prime Minister Modi today .
r elationships .
We are witnessing a new genre of diplomacy for development .
All these moves sent a message to belligerent nations as well as
Prime Minister Modi ’ s articulation and prudence have convinced
to the rest of the world . The common denominator of the talks
most people that a fast , inclusive , and sustainable socio-economic
was the desire to keep bilateral relations in the economic sector
development of India and the rest of the world is his
moving for the mutual benefits . He stands for collective welfare of
government ’ s primary objective . Modi ’ s increased cooperation
the South Asian neighbours when he exhorted for dedicated
with foreign partners and effective diplomacy are critical to
SAARC satellite to share the fruits of technology like telemedicine ,
achieve this mission .
e-learning , etc with the people across South Asia , with the aim of
Though Diplomacy for Development was started with the
complementing the currently operating Indian Technical and
swearing in ceremony of Prime Minister Modi , it advances with
Economic Cooperation Program in the region . Make in India
further clarity as path-breaking , proactive and pragmatic — that
facilitates manufacturing activities by encouraging global
encapsulate the development-centric diplomatic initiatives and
companies to set up their facilities in India .
outreach of the Modi government .
During all his foreign visits Modi has highlighted the program and
In the past , diplomacy used to focus on war and peace , security ,
assured global investors how India ’ s demographic dividend ,
trade , and other national interests . Prime Minister ’ s tour to
competitive cost of production of goods , special investment
Bangladesh , Bhutan , Brazil , Canada , Germany , Japan , Saudi Arabia ,
facilities such as tax exemptions , infrastructural facilities etc makes
South Africa , United Arab Emirates , Vietnam , China , France and
it a lucrative and ideal manufacturing hub .
United States and several other states reflect that India is
Modi has been engaging the Indian diaspora , which has become
concerned with all those objectives but special priority is now
an important input to Modi ’ s foreign policy initiatives in several
attached to deploying diplomacy to accelerate the nation ’ s
countries . They are the useful contacts with the overseas
development in a broader sense . Hence , economic diplomacy
companies and establishments for selling the ‘ Make in India ’
remains the core of diplomacy for development .
program .
Consequently India ’ s principal development objectives have been Enjoy Reading ELE Times . specifically defined , converted into projects , and then showcased as new initiatives under Make in India , Skill India , Digital India , and Clean India .
Devendra Kumar
Through diplomacy the development issues have consistently been assigned a central place in India ’ s interactions with world
Editor leaders , both at home and abroad , by opening India ’ s doors to devendra @ newdelhimedia . co . in
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