Under PM Modi, India does not shy away from taking stand: JP Nadda

BJP president J P Nadda said on Wednesday that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modis leadership does not shy away from taking a stand on complex issues asserting that he has changed the way the country is looked at globallyReleasing the book Modi Shaping a Global Order in Flux Nadda cited Indias stand on the RussiaUkraine war as a classic example of this India took a stand which may not be acceptable to all countries but is being appreciated by all that the country has taken a stand and stayed with it he saidUnlike the past India now does not shy from taking positions For a long time India has been shying from taking hard positions Under Prime Minister Modi India on international issues would take a stand on complex issues that too from positions of strength he saidIndian government leaders earlier did not dare to visit Israel due to domestic vote bank politics while Modi changed it he saidThe domestic vote bank politics compelled and India couldnt develop a relationship with Israel he said adding that the prime minister visited Israel as well as PalestineAlso Read Digital transactions to soon exceed cash in India PM ModiThis shows India is capable of handling two different countries in the best possible manner the BJP president saidModi has also succeeded in dehyphenating India with Pakistan which was not the case earlier he saidIndia is now seen as much ahead of Pakistan internationally and the neighbouring country is isolated on the issue of terrorism he claimedRelatively less is written on Prime Minister Modis contribution in changing how India is looked globally and this book will start a debate he saidNadda said It is necessary to understand what was the image of India before Modi ji came to power The economy was declining India had an image of a corrupt state repeated terrorist attacks and a lack of stable government The very sad part was that the authority of the PM was erodedModi took over in difficult times and has navigated foreign affairs and international relationships in the best possible manner he said crediting him for changing the countrys image internationallyThe prime minister visited around 60 countries and he undertook over 100 overseas journeys he said adding that he strengthened Indias ties with old allies and started new partnerships as wellModi visited practically all neighbouring countries and strengthened the relationships he saidWhile India had good ties with countries like the UAE Sri Lanka and Nepal efforts were not made by previous dispensations to further strengthen them something Modi did he saidThe prime ministers tough decisions like surgical strikes which targeted terror camps in Pakistan were appreciated globally Nadda addedThe book gives a deep insights into how the way India is looked at globally has changed the BJP president saidThe prime minister also pursued Indias civilisational credo of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam world is one family as India rushed to help other countries facing humanitarian crisis he addedIndia has also been playing a more effective role in multilateral forums he said noting that it is now chairing G20 It has also taken a lead on environmental issuesBJPs foreign department incharge Vijay Chauthaiwale one of the editors of the book said the Modi government has had many achievements on the foreign policy front The biggest of them has been the democratisation of foreign policy with the common man now also talking about Indias successes in the field he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever