8 Years of Modi Government’s Foreign Policy; India’s Taliban Outreach; the Tokyo Summit of the Quad

IDEAS FACTORY

The Modi government’s 8 years of foreign policy have exhibited a more robust, ambitious and effective engagement as compared to its neighbouring countries. How does this government’s foreign policy project India on the global stage at a time when the world is grappling with the Ukraine crisis and a pandemic? Is India already seen as a significant and more credible player in leading a new geopolitical order?

President Joe Biden’s in-person visit to the Indo-Pacific aiming for a stronger alliance at the QUAD summit cannot underscore China-Russia’s close cord. Can this Sino-Russia tie have an impact on the power balance and re-shaping of the strategic partnership in the region which remains one of the most important geographies for American foreign policy?

As the Taliban is trying to seek greater recognition globally as a new government, India’s continuous engagement in the region has effectively leveraged its role as a "development partner" but can India rely on the Taliban for any substantive engagement?

Tune into this latest episode of Ideas Factory podcast on PolicyPod with Nagma Sahar, Senior Fellow at ORF and Harsh Pant, Director of Studies and Head of Strategic Studies Programme at ORF for the entire discussion.