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Reportable "financial accounts" now also include foreign annuities and foreign insurance policies with cash value.
A settlor of a foreign or domestic trust who is treated as the trust's owner and any U.S. trustee or U.S. co-trustee of a foreign or domestic trust must report foreign accounts owned by the trust.
Beneficiaries holding a more than 50% interest or a trust's assets or who receive more than 50% of the trust's current income are required to report foreign accounts held by the trust.
Domestic disregarded entities are required to file the FBAR also. The U.S. owners of these entities must also report all foreign accounts owned by the entities, although foreign owners do not have this obligation.
IRA owners and beneficiaries are not required to report foreign accounts held in the IRA.
Please make sure and consult your tax advisor if you have any questions or concerns regarding these new regulations.


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5 Great Attractions in Pennsylvania to Visit With Kids
January 4, 2023 January 4, 2023 by Gabrielle Reeder
Wealth of Geeks originally published this interesting article on the best family attractions in Pennsylvania. We were given permission to republish the post here.
Pennsylvania produces over 400 million pounds of mushrooms annually and is a timeless industrial hotspot for coal and railroads.
But, if you find yourself traveling to Pennsylvania for a family excursion and you don't feel like forcing the kids to try mushrooms or explore railroad museums, the 33rd largest state in the US hosts plenty of options for family fun.
Here are some favorites in the coal capital of the United States.
Best Attractions in Pennsylvania
1. Pittsburg Zoo
The Pittsburg Zoo aims to create positive relationships between patrons and animals that dwell within the 77 acres of the park.
The zoo first cut its ribbons to the public on June 14, 1898, introducing citizens of Pittsburg to wildlife not depicted anywhere else.
Throughout the park's evolution, zookeepers opted to grow as more of a conservation territory than a tourist attraction.
Today, the Pittsburg Zoo dedicates countless hours and millions of dollars to conserving ocelots, elephants, armadillos, alligator lizards, and coral.
Workers devote their days to providing safe rehabilitation centers for injured animals like manatees and sea turtles.
They strive to save and foster a healthier future for wildlife, while also implementing educational programs and exhibits for guests. Visitors learn how to minimize household waste and recycle used items.
One of the unique programs the Pittsburg Zoo contributes to the eco-friendly community was last year's Ugly Sweaters From Waste program. Just as it sounds, workers gathered waste to create ugly holiday sweaters.
In addition to contributing to a cleaner and healthier society, the Pittsburg Zoo exhibits include red pandas, ostriches, hippopotamuses, flamingos, tortoises, and beavers. The wildlife sanctuary hosts over 8,000 animals and grows annually.
2. Petting Farm Critter Country Animal Farm
Critter Country sits in the unassuming middle of Smithton, Pennsylvania. The petting zoo and farm was established over 20 years ago when Laurie and Rob Salvio wanted to promote animal health and safety.
This petting farm differs from other petting farms. It houses typical farm animals like horses, cows, and goats, but they also take in animals found on other continents, much like a zoo.
So, if you have your heart set on seeing a tiger or a monkey on an independently owned animal farm, Critter Country is the perfect destination for you.
The park opens each day at noon, accepts the final guests at 5 pm, and shutters its doors at 6 pm. Tickets cost between $12 and $10. Plus, for a few dollars more, you can feed the animals.
3. Knoebels Amusement Park
Heard stories of an amusement park deep in the heart of the Elysburg, Pennsylvania mountains?
Knoebel's Amusement Park possesses the world's top-rated wooden roller coaster. As its name suggests, the Phoenix was resurrected from its original ashes.
The coaster, originally named the Rocket Roller, lived at Playland Park in San Antonio, Texas, til it closed in 1984.
Richard Knoebel bought the coaster scraps, transported the Rocket Roller, and rebuilt it as The Phoenix, a high-speed thrill ride.
Today, the ride costs $4 per person and shoots riders through the picturesque scenery of the Pennsylvania mountains.
Additionally, Knoebel's boasts four water slides, a pool complete with diving boards, and a kiddie pool for the little tots.
Check out their lodging choices if you can't get enough of Knoebel's. Pick between two campsites, cottages, or a bed and breakfast for a more homey vacation.
The best part about Knoebel's – admission is free! Free parking, free facilities, and free amusement. You just have to pay for the rides and food.
4. Kalahari Water Park
Kalahari welcomes visitors to explore 220,000 square feet of water slides, pools, surf simulations, lazy rivers, and spas. Victoria Falls and The Lazy River aim toward guests that prefer mellow water rides.
The Screaming Hyena and Kenya Kork send guests barreling down steep drops and flying through terse terrain.
On top of that, Kalahari offers a ropes course to test your strength, an arcade to challenge your high scores, and a bowling alley.
Also, invite your friends and family to a game of mini golf or some virtual reality games to give yourself a reprieve from pruned fingers and waterlogged ears.
While the kids are adventuring, adults can book an appointment in the halotherapy spa and revitalize their breathing.
Halotherapy uses Himalayan salt to open up a more transparent channel in your lungs, allowing you to breathe deeper and fuller.
If salt therapy is not for you, dive into hydrotherapy. Kalahari's steam rooms, saunas, and jacuzzis provide guests with access to rejuvenating and refreshing water.
5. Hershey's Park and Hershey's Chocolate World
Milton S. Hershey, otherwise known for inventing Hershey's chocolate, founded Hershey's Park in 1906. Initially, the park doubled as a hangout spot for Hershey's workers with a zoo and a carousel to enjoy.
Today, the amusement park hosts 15 thrilling roller coasters, chocolate-themed attractions, original shows, a water park, and world-renowned ZooAmerica.
Hershey's World is adjacent to the park and does not require admission. Arguably the best attraction Hershey's World offers is the Make Your Own Chocolate Bar station.
Perfect for all ages, this candy invention stop allows visitors to pick their base: milk, white, or dark chocolate.
Once you select the base, choose the kind of consistency you'd like: chocolate chips, crisped rice, chocolate cookie pieces, butterscotch chips, butter toffee pieces, pretzels, and, if you want, sprinkles.
The final step is designing your wrapper. Make it plain or add extra pizazz.
Don't want to create a chocolate bar? That's okay; make your own Reese's instead! Add pretzels, marshmallows, cookies, Reese's Pieces, sprinkles, or fudge into your one-pound chocolatey peanut butter creation.
Start Planning Your Trip to PA Today!
Pennsylvania is a perfect pick if you're planning your next family vacation but don't know where to take the kids.
The heavily populated state is a popular travel destination with revered zoos, infamous theme parks, popular waterpark resorts, and historical landmarks.
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2020 Democrats weigh how tough to hit Trump on racism
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El Paso crowd decries racism week after mass shooting
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Ferguson: 5 years later, racial tension lingers nationally
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Spring is finally here which means warmer weather, more outdoor activities, and a barrage of commercials urging you to drop a few pounds or get that "six pack" before summer. These commercials include fad diets, extreme workouts, and the use of quick weight loss products. These can be dangerous endeavors and will not likely result in permanent weight loss. In addition, the use of weight loss supplements may contain ingredients that are prohibited for use by active duty military members. So what are some of the things you should consider before starting a weight loss program?
1. Does it make sense? Does this sound too good to be true? Example: lose 15 pounds, or 4 inches off your waste in 30 days.
2. How much money or time are you investing in this?
3. Are your goals realistic?
4. Is this plan sustainable long term?
5. What's in it? Is it safe?
6. What's the science? Does it work?
Weight loss involves more than just eating less and exercising more. Although both of these factors play an important part in weight management, many times hormones, chronic stress and even lack of sleep can affect your weight loss efforts. There is no clear-cut plan for weight loss and what may work for one person, may not work for you. I strongly recommend you see your primary care provider before starting any new program. They could rule out other factors that may be getting in the way of your weight loss goals (such as a thyroid dysfunction or anemia).
Becoming healthier is more often about making small changes in your diet. An example of a small change may be to reduce your soda intake or eliminate it altogether. Reducing or eliminating daily calories from excess sugar (even alcohol) translates into small daily calorie deficits and over time can return large dividends. Maintaining a healthy weight is also a part of choosing a healthy lifestyle. This includes the proper amount of quality sleep, proper nutrition and appropriate daily exercise. Add extra steps in your day by parking your car a little farther away or take the stairs instead of an elevator.


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West Bloomfield DECA Visits Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI- On Friday, December 6, thirteen members of the West Bloomfield High School DECA board traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan to learn first hand about Sports and Entertainment Marketing. The afternoon's activities were centered around Sports and Entertainment Marketing.
Twenty-four West Bloomfield DECA Students Qualify for States
West Bloomfield, MI - One-hundred West Bloomfield High School DECA students competed at the District 6 competition on Friday, December 13 at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan. West Bloomfield students earned fifty medallions with twenty-four students qualifying to attend the Michigan State Career Development Conference held in Detroit, Michigan March 5-7, 2020.
West Bloomfield High School DECA Fundraises for Competitions
West Bloomfield, MI On Wednesday, December 11, West Bloomfield High School DECA held a fundraiser to help raise money to reduce student travel expenses to the DECA state and International competition to be held this April in Nashville, Tennessee.
Eight-hundred WBHS Students Trained in Workplace Safety
West Bloomfield, MI- On Monday, September 16, close to eight-hundred business and engineering students at West Bloomfield High School attended workplace safety training provided by PASSES. PASSES teaches teens and entry-level workers the basics of workplace safety by using firefighters to present an entertaining and informative workshop.
West Bloomfield School District Annual Alumni Homecoming Tailgate
West Bloomfield, MI-West Bloomfield High School DECA and Student Leadership held their annual Alumni Homecoming Tailgate October 4. Over 125 West Bloomfield School District current and retired staff members and alumni attended the event. Those in attendance enjoyed a BBQ dinner while they caught up with former teachers and classmates.
West Bloomfield DECA Wins Awards at International Competition
West Bloomfield Township, MI - April 27-May 1, 2019. Thirty-three West Bloomfield High School (WBHS) DECA students traveled to Orlando, Florida to attend the annual DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC). Eleven of the delegates earned Top 20 recognition.
DECA students host Spring Fashion Show
West Bloomfield High School recently held their annual DECA spring fashion show in the school auditorium. Tickets and raffle sales helped to raise more than $1300 in for the WBHS DECA program and class of 2020. The show was hosted, planned and promoted by over 70 students enrolled in one of the school's fashion merchandising courses.
West Bloomfield High School Raises Money for ACS
West Bloomfield Township, May 14, 2019 - Close to two-thousand West Bloomfield High School students and staff members spent their lunch this past Tuesday raising over $2000 for American Cancer Society. The money will be donated to the West Bloomfield High School Relay for Life team participating in the annual event June 8, 2019 at the high school.
More than 70 West Bloomfield High School students to compete in state DECA competition
More than 115 members of the West Bloomfield High School DECA chapter made a strong showing at the Michigan District 6 conference at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield. West Bloomfield walked away with 53 medals and 31 students qualifying for the State Career Development Conference.
WBHS Alumni Speak on their Entrepreneurial Success
On January 3rd six West Bloomfield High School DECA alumni spoke to over 400 members of the student body on their experience and advice on how to pursue a career as an entrepreneur.
Local Student Earns National DECA Honor
Local Student Earns National DECA Honor West Bloomfield, Michigan- March 16, 2019 Zachary Crawford a senior at West Bloomfield High School, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, is the recipient of the 2019 DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award. This award recognizes students studying marketing, finance, hospitality and management for being an academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leader through participation in DECA.
West Bloomfield High School DECA delivers at district competition
Southfield, Michigan - Friday, December 14, 2018 More than 115 members of the West Bloomfield High School DECA chapter made a strong showing at the Michigan District 6 conference held December 14 at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield. West Bloomfield walked away with 53 medals and 31 students qualifying for the State Career Development Conference, March 8th-10th in Detroit, Michigan.
WBHS DECA Earns 72 State Awards
West Bloomfield DECA Beats the Districts State Conference Record | {{ replyButtonLabel }} Reply Detroit, Michigan - Recently, 72 students from the West Bloomfield High School DECA chapter attended the State Career Development Conference in Detroit, Michigan. This was a weekend-long leadership and business conference and competition.
West Bloomfield DECA Friends on Wheels Fundraiser
West Bloomfield, Michigan; December 26, 2018- West Bloomfield High School DECA held a Friends on Wheels fundraiser to raise funding for transportation for Friendship Circle of Michigan to transport individuals with special needs. The fundraiser was held in conjunction with the high school varsity basketball game on Friday, December 21st between the Clarkston Wolves and the West Bloomfield Lakers held in the West Bloomfield High School gymnasium.
West Bloomfield DECA Earns 1st Place Internationally For 2nd Year
West Bloomfield Township, MI - April 20-25, 2018. A record number of 45 Students from the West Bloomfield High School (WBHS) DECA chapter traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the annual DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC). A total of 14 WBHS students were recognized as being in the Top 20 for their competition area.
WBHS Carnival Raises Money For American Cancer Society
WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI - West Bloomfield High School, held its yearly American Cancer Society Spring Carnival fundraiser Wednesday, May 9, 2018. More than 1700 West Bloomfield High School students and staff attended. The event surpassed the high schools' goal and raised over $1500 for American Cancer Society.
43 West Bloomfield Students Qualify for DECA Internationals
Detroit, Michigan - 54 West Bloomfield High School DECA students earned top honors at the 2018 DECA State Competition. A total of 43 students from West Bloomfield School District have qualified for a spot at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia this April.
West Bloomfield High School DECA Breaks District Record
White Lake, Michigan - Saturday January 13, 2018Over 100 West Bloomfield High School DECA members traveled to Lakeland High School to compete in the DECA District VI Competition. This was a one day leadership and business competition. West Bloomfield walked away with 62 medals and 35 students qualifying for the State Career Development Conference, March 9th-11th in Detroit.
West Bloomfield High School DECA, "Kicking" Cancer
West Bloomfield Township, MI - October 12, 2017. West Bloomfield High School seniors Annetta Lekas, Ellie Wineman and Nick O'Shea are working to help cure childhood cancer. Together they designed a $10 t-shirt being sold around the district to raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.
WBHS DECA Earns Membership Campaign Achievement Level
West Bloomfield, Michigan - February 23, 2018West Bloomfield High School DECA is the recipient of the Michigan DECA Achievement Level in the 2018 membership campaign. The Achievement Level is earned by chapters that increase their membership by 20 students, 20 alumni or 20 professional memberships from the previous school year.
West Bloomfield Students Walk The Runway
March 27, 2018, students from West Bloomfield High School took their fashion skills to the runway raising over $2,000 for the high school DECA chapter and the class of 2018. Students in the school fashion classes, taught by Julie Zalla, were challenged with learning how to produce a professional fashion show.
Thirteen WBHS DECA Students Qualify for International Conference
West Bloomfield, Michigan - Saturday, January 2018Thirteen West Bloomfield High School DECA Students earned the opportunity to compete against 18,000 of the top marketing students around the world at the April DECA International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Virtual Business is a game-like simulation that helps teach business, marketing and personal finance.
West Bloomfield, Michigan- February 23, 2018 Vietress Feller a senior at West Bloomfield High School, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, is the recipient of the 2018 DECA Emerging Leader Honor Award. This award recognizes students studying marketing, finance, hospitality and management for being an academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leader through participation in DECA.
West Bloomfield High School Shark Tank
West Bloomfield, Michigan- February 23, 2018 West Bloomfield High School DECA students Matthew Ladouceur, Brian Bembas and Marcus McLaughlin teamed up with David Fishman, owner of Cadillac Travel Group, to create a school Shark Tank as part of their 2018 Creative Marketing DECA project.
West Bloomfield High School DECA Seniors host Kick Back Shoe Swap
Detroit, Michigan, October 11, 2017: - West Bloomfield High School DECA seniors, Zack Goldman and Nickon Katibai are excited to announce The Kick Back, A Metro Detroit Shoe Swap, taking place at West West Bloomfield high School on Sunday, October 22nd from 12-5.
West Bloomfield High School hosts Annual Spring Carnival for American Cancer Society
West Bloomfield Township, May 15, 2017 - Students at West Bloomfield High School put their sports and entertainment marketing skills to work by hosting the annual Spring Carnival in the high school courtyard on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Proceeds from this event benefit the American Cancer Society via Relay for Life of West Bloomfield/Bloomfield Hills.
West Bloomfield High School DECA Chapter Earns Highest Honors at DECA International Career Development Conference
West Bloomfield High School (WBHS) - April 25-30, 2017. A record number of 34 students from the West Bloomfield High School (WBHS) DECA chapter traveled to Anaheim, California to attend the 71st annual DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC). Every year, DECA students from all over the world gathered at the ICDC to compete in...
Record number of students qualify for international conference
Seniors Brooke Blind and Drew Warnecke qualified for the International Career Development Conference for their work in business services operations research. Photo provided by the West Bloomfield School District WEST BLOOMFIELD - West Bloomfield High School marketing students are celebrating after 34 students qualified to compete in the DECA International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, in April.
Record West Bloomfield High School students qualify for international conference
Thirty-four West Bloomfield School District students qualified for a spot at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Nashville in April. The weekend of March 11 through 13, more than 80 students from the West Bloomfield High School DECA chapter attended the State Career Development Conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit.
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The foreign policy of the Modi  government (also referred to as the Modi doctrine) is associated with the policy initiatives made towards other states by the current government of India after Narendra Modi  assumed the office of prime minister on May 26, 2014.

The Ministry of External Affairs, headed by External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, is responsible for executing the foreign policy of India. Modi's foreign policy is focused on improving relations with neighboring countries in South Asia, engaging the extended neighbourhood of Southeast Asia and the major global powers. In pursuit of this, he has made official visits to Bhutan, Nepal, and Japan within the first 100 days of his government, followed by visits to the United States, Myanmar, Australia, and Fiji.

Background
In his former role as Chief Minister of Gujarat, Modi made several foreign trips to foster business relations with major Asian economic powers. This included meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007 and 2012, which reportedly built personal rapport. He also reached out for investment deals with China and Israel, who sought to increase economic ties beyond defense and agriculture, according to Israeli Ambassador Alon Ushpiz. Modi was widely appreciated for his endeavor to organize Vibrant Gujarat, a biannual international business summit, which welcomed investment in his home state and helped build a pro-development and business friendly image.

2014 general election

In 2014 Modi did not make any major foreign policy speeches during the general election campaign, but he called out China's potential aggression along the border with India. He also focused on "illegal immigration" from Bangladesh, particularly during the later part of his campaign in the Eastern States, including Assam and West Bengal, and asserted that Hindus outside the country would be able to seek asylum in India if they required it. He acknowledged the fact that he was going to be the first Prime Minister of India to be born after independence and that it would be natural to expect a shift in world view from his predecessors'. He also pledged to have a "strong" foreign policy, which includes trading with China. He asked the External Affairs Ministry to focus more on trade deals than other geopolitical initiatives.

Modi's first foreign policy outlook was revealed during the run-up for the Prime Ministerial candidate in his party in 2013 when he was in a Network 18 program called Think India, dialogue forum. He mentioned the following points:
 Improving relations with immediate neighbors would be his priority as peace and tranquillity in South Asia were essential in order to realize his development agenda.
 He pledged to introduce the concept of paradiplomacy in India where each state and city would have the liberty to forge special relations with countries, federal states, or cities of their interest.
 Bilateral trade would dominate relations with most countries except for a few important global powers with which India shares a strategic partnership.

Modi responded to the congratulatory messages and phone calls from most world leaders that he had received in the aftermath of his victory.

Inauguration

Before Modi formally took office as prime minister, he invited all heads of state and heads of government of India's neighbors to his inauguration and downplayed his former reputation as a hardliner. Almost all of the SAARC leaders attended Modi's swearing-in ceremony, along with Navin Ramgoolam of Mauritius, who held observer status at the event. The guest list included Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai, Bhutan's Tshering Tobgay, the Maldives' Abdulla Yameen, Nepal's Sushil Koirala, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif, Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa, and Mauritius' Navin Ramgoolam. As Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was travelling, parliamentary Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury came instead. Lobsang Sangay, the Prime Minister of Central Tibetan Administration, also attended. International media reacted positively to the ceremony after being critical of Modi's foreign policy.

Approach of P5 nations
Soon after the new government formed, world leaders expressed their willingness to work with the Modi Government to strengthen their relations with India as it would provide them with a bigger market. All five permanent member states of the United Nations Security Council sent their envoys to India within the first 100 days after inauguration, which is significant given India's long-standing bid to get a permanent membership at UNSC.
 China sent its envoy to India first after the Modi government came into power, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited New Delhi on 8 June, held bilateral talks with his counterpart, and met with Modi. China indicated a willingness to reach a final settlement over their contested borders.
 Russian Deputy chairman Dmitry Rogozin visited India on 18–19 June 2014 to reach out to the new government led by Modi. Where the two sides discussed the cooperation in joint defense production which was one of Modi's top agendas. Modi met with President Vladimir Putin in July on the sidelines of 6th BRICS summit in Brazil.
 French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius made an official visit to India from 29 June2 July and held high-level talks with both the External Affairs Minister and Modi. Strategic and defense cooperation was at the top of his agenda and he expressed his hopes of a quick completion of the Dassault Rafale Jet deal as part of the delayed Indian MMRCA project under the new government.
 British Foreign Secretary William Hague visited India on 7–8 July. During his meeting with Modi, he lobbied for the Eurofighter Typhoon to be considered instead of the Dassault Rafale for purchase.
 Prior to his India trip, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry emphasized the importance of US-India relations in the twenty-first century and quoted the Hindi slogan from Modi's campaign "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas" (meaning "everyone's support, everyone's development") and said America shared this goal and was willing to work in full cooperation with the new government to realize it. He arrived in New Delhi on 1 August and held bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart to prepare the groundwork for Modi's USA visit and also lobbied to gain India's support for sanctions on Russia amidst the 2014 Ukraine crisis. In regards to the appeal, Swaraj said: "There is no change in our policy. We think that foreign policy is in continuity. Foreign policy does not change with the change in the government."

2019 general election

In 2019 campaign, Modi has not been too much active in the election party campaign and the responsibility was taken by Amit Shah (who was then presidents of the party). Still, he was the prime-ministerial candidate of the party and he attacked the Pakistan many a times in his rallies and specially after the 2019 Pulwama attack and also used Balakot airstrike as an election topic.

Inauguration

Modi, who was parliamentary leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, started his tenure after his swearing-in as the 16th Prime Minister of India on 30 May 2019. Several other ministers were also sworn in along with Modi. The ceremony was noted by media for being the first ever swearing-in of an Indian Prime Minister to have been attended by the heads of all BIMSTEC countries.

Approach

Foreign policy team

Sushma Swaraj, one of the senior leaders of BJP, was given the portfolio of External Affairs which was going to be a very important ministry with India's growing role in international affairs. She was the first woman to hold the office. Earlier on her capacity of leader of opposition in Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 She met a galaxy of visiting foreign leaders which apparently helped her understand foreign relations. Modi appointed Ajit Doval, a seasoned intelligence officer, as National Security Advisor (NSA).

On 28 January 2015, only a day after the US President Barack Obama's successful India visit, the Modi government sacked Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh and appointed Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in her place, Jaishankar used to be as India's ambassador to the United States. Modi himself was believed to be unhappy over Singh's ability to lead the foreign office and on the other hand impressed by Jaishankar's diplomatic skills in turning the flagging relationship with the US into a flourishing partnership. His secondary aides also include Arvind Gupta (deputy NSA) and MJ Akbar (sworn in as the Minister of State for External Affairs).

Policy initiative
Former National Security Adviser & Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon, an academic at Brookings, opined that the Modi Government's foreign policy is one of "strategic incoherence", executed without an "overarching conceptual framework". There have been many policy initiatives since that has been making the headlines:

Act East policy

From the very beginning the Modi led government made it amply clear that India would focus more and more on improving relations with ASEAN, and other East Asian countries as per India's Look East policy which was formulated during PM Narasimha Rao's government in 1992 for better economic engagement with its eastern neighbours but the successive government later successfully turned it into a tool for forging strategic partnership and security cooperation with countries in that region in general and Vietnam and Japan in particular. In her recent visit to Hanoi, Vietnam Sushma Swaraj has stressed on the need for an "Act East Policy" that she said should replace India's over two-decade-old "Look East Policy" emphasizing a more proactive role for India in this region.

Neighbourhood first policy

One of the major policy initiatives taken by the Modi government is to focus back on its immediate neighbors in South Asia. Gujral doctrine was an important approach where India made its relation with its neighborhood which stands on five important principles. Even before becoming the prime minister, Narendra Modi hinted that his foreign policy will actively focus on improving ties with India's immediate neighbours which is being termed "neighborhood first: policy in the media" and he started well by inviting all heads of state/heads of government of South Asian countries in his inauguration and on the second day on the office he held bilateral talks with all of them individually which was dubbed as a mini SAARC summit by the media. Later during a launch event at ISRO, he asked Indian scientists to take the endeavour to develop a dedicated SAARC satellite to share the fruits of the technology like tele-medicine, e-learning, etc. with the people across South Asia to complement the currently operating Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme program in the region.

Indian Ocean outreach
The Indian Ocean region (IOR), which has long been considered as India's nautical backyard, is steadily turning into a hotspot thanks to growing Chinese strategic presence over the region's numerous strategically located archipelagos. To counter the recent moves made by China in the name of President Xi's pet Maritime Silk Road project, India started to reach out its maritime neighbors in the IOR with proposals of enhanced economic and security cooperation. The policy towards IOR started to unfold during Sri Lankan president's visit to New Delhi in early February 2015. Following that Modi embarked on a three nations Yatraa (travel) to Mauritius, Seychelles and Sri Lanka, although Maldives was also initially part of this outreach, the recent political turmoil in that country led to the last-minute cancellation of the scheduled visit.

Ahead of Modi's scheduled visit to Beijing in May 2015, India wanted to project that it commanded a strategic supremacy over the IOR and that its relations with its maritime neighbors were far more cordial than that of China's with particular reference to South China sea.

Project Mausam

On the back of growing Chinese naval activity in the Indian Ocean region, which India considers its area of responsibility, the Modi administration has introduced Project Mausam, which is believed to rival the Chinese Maritime Silk Road (MSR) initiative. Mausam (Hindi: मौसम) which means weather or season in many South and Southeast Asian languages is highlighted because of its profound role in cultural exchanges in the region as in ancient time maritime trade used to depend on seasonal monsoon winds. The project, which is still in the evolving phase, is being planned with the Cultural Ministry, that will focus on the ancient trade and cultural linkages with emphasis on future maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region stretching from Southeast Asia to East Africa with the central location of India, from where the ocean derived its name.

Cooperation with Pacific Islands

Modi chose to visit Fiji soon after democracy was re-established in the island country after 8 years. There apart from the bilateral meeting, he also met heads of state/government from 14 pacific island states to enhance India's engagement in the region and proposed a 'Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation' (FIPIC) be held on a regular basis. He conveyed there India's keenness to work closely with Pacific Island nations to advance their development priorities. In this regard a number of measures to strengthen India's partnership in the region were proposed that includes setting up of a 'special fund of $1 billion' for adapting climate change vis-a-vis clean energy, establishing a 'trade office' in India, 'Pan Pacific Islands e-network' to close the physical distance between the islands by improving digital connectivity, extending visa on arrival at Indian airports for all the fourteen Pacific Island countries, 'space cooperation' in space technology applications for improving the quality of life on the islands, 'training to diplomats' from Pacific Island countries to increase mutual understanding. He also expressed his willingness to host the leaders in any of India's coastal town for the next summit in 2015. It was quite significant to see Chinese President Xi following Modi's trail visited Fiji on 21 November (just 2 days after Modi's trip) to meet a similar gathering of leaders indicating a struggle for influence between the two Asian giants in the island countries of south pacific.

Fast-track Diplomacy
On completion of the first 100 days of Modi government, the External Affairs Ministry published a booklet called "Fast Track Diplomacy" show-casing the achievement made in the foreign policy arena. In her first media interaction, the minister Sushma Swaraj said the catchphrase for her tenure was "fast-track diplomacy" and said it had three faces – proactive, strong and sensitive. Since taking office the External Affairs Minister held a round-table meeting with all Indian heads of missions to the SAARC region, ASEAN region and the Middle East separately as a follow-up measure to carry forward the leads gained by high-profile visits and exchanges.

Para Diplomacy
One of the innovative ideas of Modi government is the introduction of elements of paradiplomacy in India's foreign policy where each state and cities would be encouraged to forge special relation with countries or federal states of another country or even cities of their interest.

During the upcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Town twinning agreement between Mumbai and Shanghai, Ahmedabad and Guangzhou and a similar 'sister states' agreement between Gujarat and Guangdong of China will likely to be signed. Earlier Varanasi signed a partnership agreement with Kyoto, Japan.

East Asia and South East Asia policy

From the very beginning, the Modi led government made it amply clear that India would focus more and more on improving relation with ASEAN and other East Asian countries as per India's Look East policy which was formulated during Narasimha Rao's government in 1992 for better economic engagement with its eastern neighbors, but the successive government later successfully turned it into a tool for forging strategic partnership and security cooperation with countries in that region in general and Vietnam and Japan in particular. In her recent visit to Hanoi, Vietnam Sushma Swaraj has stressed on the need for an Act East policy that she said should replace India's over two-decade-old Look East Policy emphasizing a more proactive role for India in this region.

East Asia being the major focus area of his foreign policy, Modi and his foreign minister chose several Asian countries for their initial bilateral visits. He has made state visits to Bhutan and Nepal and Japan within the first 100 days of his government followed by visits of Myanmar and Australia and also hosted Asia leaders like Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng apart from inviting SAARC leaders in his inauguration ceremony. External Affairs Minister Swaraj has also made official visits to several Asian capitals like Dhaka, Bangladesh, Kathmandu, Nepal, Naypidaw, Myanmar, Singapore, Hanoi, Vietnam, Manama, Bahrain, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Male, Maldives, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Seoul, South Korea and Beijing, China.

South China Sea disputes
Though India's exclusive economic zone does not extend into the South China Sea, the region is geopolitically important to India as a high volume of its trade passes through the South China Sea. Modi intends India to act as a stabilizing force in the Indo-Pacific Region as a part of Modi's underlying Act East foreign policy initiative .

South Asia policy

Even before becoming the Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted that his foreign policy will actively focus on improving ties with India's immediate neighbors which is being termed as "neighborhood first" policy in the media and he started well by inviting all heads of state/heads of government of South Asian countries in his inauguration and on the second day on the office he held bilateral talks with all of them individually which was dubbed as a mini SAARC summit by the media. Later during a launch event at ISRO, he has asked Indian scientists to take the endeavor to develop a dedicated SAARC satellite, to share the fruits of the technology like tele-medicine, e-learning etc. with the people across South Asia to complement the currently operating Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme program in the region.

West Asia policy

Indian External Affairs Ministry refers to the region of 'Middle East' as West Asia and not as the Middle East which is a more popular attribution, particularly in the western countries. The region plays a vital role in India's economy as it supplies nearly two-thirds of India's total oil import, bilateral trade is also flourishing in recent years particularly with UAE and other Gulf states. Over the years millions of Indians mostly working class have migrated to the gulf looking for jobs and they account for a sizeable share in the total remittances received from abroad.

Link West policy
In an attempt to strengthen ties with India's western neighbors specially the gulf countries, Modi proposed this policy to complement his Act East policy concerning East Asia. Although it is called 'Link West' (West of India) which gives it a bigger geographical connotation, it is most likely to focus on the middle-east and some of India's strategic thinkers are calling it as Modi's middle-east policy. The West Asia Approach of India is working successfully and its relations with the Middle East are improving since Modi came in power. The "West Asia Approach" of India is now its key strategy to win the Middle East. Indian foreign policy makers say that India's interests in the GCC countries are intimately linked with its energy security, trade, employment for Indians and remittances while Middle Eastern foreign policy experts believe that India has showcased itself as "Security Partner" during Modi's visit to UAE. Given the economic and human security interests, the stability and security of the GCC countries is crucial for India because a huge flow of remittances comes from GCC to the Indian economy.

Stand against ISIS
On 16 December 2014, Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced in the Parliament that ISIS is banned as a terrorist organization under the United Nations schedule. Following the arrest of few Indian individuals with ISIS connections, on 26 February 2015, India put fresh bans on 'The Islamic States/Islamic States of Iraq and Syria/Islamic States of Iraq and Levant' with all its manifestation and all its affiliates under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

2014 Israel-Hamas conflict
At the height of the tension between Israel and Hamas in July, India offered a rhetorical condemnation holding both sides responsible for erupting violence and asked Israel to stop "disproportionate use of force" in Gaza which was read by many as departure from tradition of more vocal supports for the Palestinian cause. External Affairs Minister Swaraj insisted that "there is absolutely no change in India's policy towards Palestine, which is that we fully support the Palestinian cause while maintaining good relations with Israel. " clarifying India's current position on the issue. That might sound like fence-sitting, but it is a policy shared by all Indian governments of the past 20 years following the establishment of formal diplomatic relation in 1992.

Sushma Swaraj, a seasoned parliamentarian, had herself blocked the opposition demand in Rajya Sabha for passing a resolution condemning Israel for 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict by saying that "India has friendly relation with both Israel and Palestine and therefore any such move may impact its friendship negatively". Although later in a symbolic gesture, India joined other BRICS nations in voting at the United Nations Human Rights Council for a probe into the alleged human rights violation in Gaza which generated mixed response among media and analysts in India.

Overseas Indian crisis
Iraq

With the rise of ISIS in northern Iraq, where hundreds of thousands of Indian migrant workers live, the security of those overseas Indians came under threat. On 16 June, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) set up a 24-hour helpline at the Indian embassy in Baghdad for the assistance of Indian nationals stranded in the conflict cities. It has been reported that 46 Indian nurses were abducted from the Iraqi town of Mosul who were later freed and flown back to India. Moreover, 39 Indian workers mainly from Punjab were taken hostages and the fate of those workers still not known. There were widespread speculations about their lives and on 27 November 2014 ABP News reported, citing Bangladeshi migrant co-workers, death of all the 39 men. Although the following day, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Swaraj made a statement to the parliament neither rejecting nor confirming such possibility and re-assured the nation about MEA's commitment for continuing search for the Indians in Iraq.

Libya

A similar situation occurred in Libya where many Indian nationals are stranded because of the armed conflict that broke in Benghazi and other parts of the country. Swaraj informed the parliament that her ministry was evaluating all possibilities to secure the safe evacuation of all Indians stranded in both Iraq and Libya. A chartered flight from Djerba, Tunisia brought over 200 nationals back to India. A further 216 nationals left on 8 August, with a total of another 1,500 nationals having been evacuated. About 3,000 more nationals registered with the embassy in Tripoli to return. On 5 August 44 nurses returned to India on a special Air India flight; they were predominantly from Kerala with some from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. A further three Goans were reported to be safe in Libya with full employment and had not requested repatriation. Goa's Director of NRI Affairs U. D. Kamat said that it was ascertaining whether there were Goan workers in the country.

Yemen

After the outbreak of aerial attacks by the Saudi led coalition following the coup by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Government of India launched a massive rescue operation called Operation Raahat (meaning: Relief) to save hundreds of non-residential Indians located there. Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh himself oversaw the entire rescue operation right from the battle ground towns of Sana'a and Aden in Yemen and the Indian base of operation in Djibouti. In the process, the Indian Navy deployed its front line ships such as , INS Sumitra and others while the Indian Air Force too deployed its C-17 Globemaster tactical airlifter to airlift the stranded Indians and the national carrier Air India also took an active part by ferrying passengers. The operation was highly successful and received huge acclamation from across the globe as it rescued not only Indians but thousands of foreigners stranded in the war torn country too.

Relations with North and South America

United States

During the run-up to the general election there was wide-ranging scepticism regarding future of the strategic bilateral relation under Modi's premiership as in 2005 he was, while Chief Minister of Gujarat, denied a U.S. visa during the Bush administration for his alleged poor human rights records. However, in the run-up to the 2014 election, which polling suggested Modi's BJP was favored to win, US Ambassador Nancy Powell and other Western diplomats began outreach to Modi. Following his election as the Prime Minister of India, President Obama congratulated him over the telephone and invited him to visit the US. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited New Delhi on 1 August to prepare the grounds for Modi's first-ever US visit as prime minister. In September 2014, days before visiting the US in an interview to CNN's Fareed Zakaria, Modi said that "India and the United States are bound together, by history and culture" but acknowledged that there have been "ups and downs" in relations. Modi travelled to US from 27 to 30 September 2014, beginning with his maiden address in the United Nations general assembly followed by attending a gala public reception by the Indian American community in New York's Madison Square Garden before heading Washington, D.C. for the bilateral talk with Obama. While there, Modi also met several American business leaders and invited them to join his ambitious Make in India program in a bid to make India a manufacturing hub. Later President Obama greeted Modi by calling him a "Man of Action" during their brief interaction at the Gala dinner hosted by Myanmar's president on the eve of ninth East Asia Summit this was their second meeting since Obama hosted a rare dinner for Modi at the White House on 29 September 2014. On 9 December 2014 US Senate confirmed Richard Rahul Verma as the US Ambassador to India, the first Indian American to hold the office, signalling the Obama administration's will to elevate the relation with India to a newer height. He assumed office in the US Embassy in New Delhi on 19 December 2014.

Modi invited President Obama to be the first US president to grace the 66th Republic Day celebration as Chief guest, an honour typically reserved for India's closest ally. President Obama was the first US president to visit India twice in office and the two leaders now scheduled to hold back to back summits within six months which is being referred as Modi's diplomatic coup by the media. "This Republic Day, we hope to have a friend over… invited President Obama to be the 1st US president to grace the occasion as chief guest."- Modi tweeted.

On 26 June 2017, Modi met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, DC where they discussed trade, specifically airplanes and natural gas, and terrorism.

Brazil
Narendra Modi met the Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of the 6th BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil, in July 2014. Describing Brazil as a key global partner for India, Modi noted that as two democracies and major emerging economies, India and Brazil not only had vast potential for bilateral cooperation, but also to strengthen each other in international forums and advance the interest of the developing world at large. President Rousseff emphasized the special place this relationship enjoyed in Brazil's foreign policy, because of the potential for bilateral cooperation and the international significance of their partnership. She congratulated Narendra Modi for his victory in the elections and wished him all success for India's progress and development. The two leaders also agreed to take steps to further expand and diversify trade and investment flows and deepen cooperation in agriculture and dairy science, conventional and renewable energy, space research and applications, defence, cyber security and environment conservation.

More recently, in January 2020, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made his first official visit to Modi's India. Considered as a particularly warm welcome by the visiting delegation — therefore kept in high regard since then —, the reception helped Bolsonaro's chancellery gain some traction overseas, overcoming a persisting trend of Brazilian international isolation started with the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires. Later in the same year, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, both governments launched cooperation programs aimed at addressing the ongoing health and sanitary crisis.

Canada
In April 2015 Modi visited Canada and was the first bilateral visit to that country by an Indian Prime Minister in 42 years. India made a nuclear deal with the Canada's biggest producer of uranium, Cameco, signed a $280 million, five-year deal to supply uranium to fuel Indian nuclear reactors. The long-term deal announced later that Cameco will sell 7.1 million pounds of uranium to India, through 2020.

Modi held bilateral talks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and signed various MoUs like in areas of cybersecurity, skill development, cooperation in the railways and civil aviation front.

Modi received "rockstar" reception in Canada where he addressed a crowd of over 10,000 at the Ricoh Coliseum Stage in Toronto.

Relations with European Nations

France
France is a valuable strategic partner of India in western Europe. Both countries have invested political capital to deepen collaboration in the cultural, economic, social, technological and military realms. Modi met French President Francois Hollande at the 2014 G-20 Summit in Brisbane, and discussed bilateral strategic, space and defence issues besides committing to global cooperation against terrorism. Following the January 2015 Charlie Hebdo terror attack in Paris, Modi condemned the act of terror and called Hollande to convey condolences on behalf of the people of India as well as express solidarity with the people of France.
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius made several visits to New Delhi to unlock stalled negotiations regarding Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft for Indian Air Force and the 9900 MW nuclear power plant in Jaitapur by the French firm Areva.

In April 2015, Modi choose Paris as his first destination in Europe as part of his Link West outreach. Modi's visit resulted in a government-to-government deal for 36 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft in fly-away condition. India and France signed an initial agreement between Nuclear Power Corporation of India and Areva regarding the setting up of Jaitapur nuclear power plant. Modi toured the aircraft assembly facilities of Dassault Aviation in Bordeaux and Airbus in Toulouse where he promoted the Make in India campaign by urging the aerospace giants to cultivate manufacturing opportunities in India (Airbus committed to increase its outsourcing from India from the current level of US$400 million to US$2 billion by 2020). Modi travelled to Lille in the north of France to pay hommage at Neuve-Chapelle Indian Memorial dedicated to the remembrance of 4742 soldiers of the British Indian Army who died during World War I & II.

On 30 November 2015, Indian Prime-Minister Narendra Modi travelled to France for a 2-day visit to attend the COP 21 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. Narendra Modi and François Hollande jointly invited over 100 world leaders to join InSPA (International Agency for Solar Policy & Application) – a global initiative to promote low-carbon renewable solar energy technologies.

When the Climate Change Treaty itself was under threat with President Trump announcing the withdrawal of USA -one of the major polluters as such, USA did become a part of the International Solar Alliance and lauded the efforts of the Indian leader.

India invited French President Francois Hollande to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on 26 January 2016. The invitation was conveyed through the visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, making France the only country to be invited a record setting 5 times to the highly symbolic national ceremonial event.

United Kingdom

UK Prime Minister David Cameron was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Modi soon after his landslide victory in the election. The two leaders met for the first time on 14 November 2014 on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Brisbane, where the British Prime Minister said improving relations with India was the "top priority" of UK foreign policy. He also invited Modi to visit his country at the earliest.

Earlier Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg attributed the growth story of South Asia, which was going to grow fastest in 2014–15 outside the East Asia region, to the election of Prime Minister Modi and his recent efforts to turn around the economy. UK hailed Modi's Make in India policy and is all set to invest in Rajasthan.

Modi paid a state visit to the UK in late 2015, meeting Queen Elizabeth II and prime minister David Cameron. On 13 November 2015 Modi addressed a rally at the new Wembley Stadium at Wembley Park, north-west London. 60,000 people, mostly British Indians, attended.

Germany
In April 2015 Modi visited Germany where he held bilateral talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Modi also inaugurated Hannover Fair 2015-world's largest industrial fair, where India was the partner country.

Modi made the strongest pitch for the Make in India initiative in Hannover fair. He said, "The entire world is looking at India. Demography, democracy and demand are attracting the world to India."

There were announcements of strengthened cooperation in sectors like energy, skill development, science & technology, and the Modi government's initiatives like Digital India and Clean India.

Relations with Eurasia

Russia

Russia, India's long term strategically for more than half a century, enjoys a special privileged strategic cooperation unparalleled in India's foreign relations. But over the years especially after their end of the cold war, the relation experienced strain as India started diversifying its defence purchases from a totally Soviet-dominated one. But with Putin and Modi, both with strongman image at their home country, at the helm of affairs in their respective foreign policy, it is expected to get a push. During the 20th 'India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation' (IRIGC-TEC) held on 5 November 2014 in New Delhi Modi met the Russian deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin and had reassured the visiting side that the new dispensation in New Delhi will continue to attach very high importance to the time-tested and special strategic partnership with Russia. The annual commission meeting had identified new areas of cooperation including prioritising the International North-South Corridor Project (INSTC), start negotiating on a Free Trade Agreement between India and the Eurasian customs union, focusing on enhancing economic partnership in areas like energy, civil aviation and diamond trade along with Russian participation in Modi's smart city project. Earlier on his first meeting with Putin, emphasising Russia's indispensable position in India's foreign policy Modi went on to say that even a child in India considers Russia as its best friend. This meeting in Brazil at the sidelines of BRICS summit served well as the familiarisation between the two leaders.

President Putin visited New Delhi on 11 December 2014 for the annual summit, first after Modi assumed office. Trade and energy cooperation dominated the talks as they set a target of US$30 billion of bilateral trade by 2025 with an equal amount of investment in each other's economy. On the backdrop of increasing western sanctions Putin earlier signed a gas deal with China worth US$400 billion believed to be heavily tilted in China's favour. India too was keen to strike an energy agreement on line of above. During the summit, both sides agreed for a joint feasibility study of building a gas pipeline through China. The two sides signed a total of 16 agreements and memorandum of understanding on various fields. Agreements on long term oil and gas cooperation have been signed between ONGC Videsh and Essar Oil of India and Russia's Rosneft, Gasprom Putin also vowed to install 10 more nuclear reactors in next 20 years including adding more units to Kudankulam plant. Another burgeoning aspect in bilateral relations emerged in the form of Diamond trading, While Russia is the largest producer of raw diamond, India is the global hub of cutting and polishing raw diamonds. Russia has agreed to export raw diamonds to India directly bypassing mediators like Dubai and Belgium. On this occasion, the two leaders also attended a World Diamond Conference held in New Delhi. The Crimean leader Sergey Aksyonov, who accompanied Putin in New Delhi, met several business delegations to discuss the opportunity in the Black sea region although it was termed as unofficial. This has once again raised concerns in Washington, D.C. regarding India's stand on Crimea.

Defence ties
In the summit, Modi mentioned his experience with the Russian built carrier INS Vikramaditya as an example of burgeoning military cooperation and remarked that "even though India's options have increased, Russia will continue to remain its topmost defence partner" signalling a long term defence relation. The two sides agreed on joint production of Mil Mi-17 and Kamov Ka-226 helicopters with Russian technology in India in compliance with Modi's Make in India program and also fast forwarding the long pending major projects like the joint development and production of light transport aircraft. The final design contract of fifth generation joint fighter platform Sukhoi-HAL FGFA is expected to be signed soon as it already lagging by more than 2 years. India is set to lease a second nuclear powered Akula-class submarine from Russia after INS Chakra (2011) which is already in service. Weeks before Putin's visit news of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's Pakistan visit on 20 November 2014, first such visit in more than 40 years, when the two sides inked a defence cooperation pact. Media reports suggested that Russia was mulling a possible sale of Mi 35 attack copter, the first ever combat platform, to India's arch rival Pakistan. These developments have raised concerns in the Indian strategic community as some see this as a counter move to growing Indo-US defence collaboration. Although the official response was much restrained as they termed it 'significant'. Such apprehensions in India about Russia's strategic goals in the region was by the Russian Ambassador Kaladin as he said that it will not do anything detrimental to India's security. Later Putin himself in an interview with India's PTI news agency said that 'Russia-Pakistan ties in India's long-term interest'.

Relations with Africa

India-Africa Forum Summit

The third summit in a rotation basis was scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India in December 2014. But lately, Syed Akbaruddin, the official spokesperson of Indian Foreign Ministry told the media that the scheduled summit is now postponed to 2015 and will include more no. of African leaders, unlike previous two occasions where the event was restricted to only 10–15 African countries. Although media reports claimed that the Ebola outbreak in Western African nations played a key role behind the postponement of the summit. The summit is now rescheduled on 26–30 October 2015.

Mauritius
Mauritius was the only country outside South Asia whose head of government attended Modi's swearing-in ceremony in Delhi. With people of Indian origin constituting a large share of its population Mauritius has very good bilateral relations with New Delhi. Swaraj made her maiden trip as foreign minister to the island country on 2 November 2014 to attend the celebration of Apravasi Divas, marking 180 years since the first Indian indentured labourers arrived in Mauritius. There she had called on President Rajkeswur Purryag and Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam to discuss bilateral and regional issues of common interest. On top of her agenda was talk on cooperation between the Indian Navy and Mauritian Coast Guard to ensure the safety and security of the strategically vital Indian Ocean region. In support of her stress on the importance of maritime cooperation three major Indian war ships were docked in Mauritian waters including a destroyer , a frigate  and the fleet tanker .

Modi made his first state visit to the island country in March 2015 as part of his larger outreach to India's maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean where he participated in the Mauritius National Day celebration in Port Louis on 12 March 2015. He was also present during the commissioning ceremony of MCGS Barracuda, the offshore patrol vessels (OPV) that Mauritius bought from Kolkata based GRSE shipyard. The ship was earlier handed over on 20 December 2014 which marked India's first warship export.

Multilateral Engagements
India, as one of leading developing countries, plays an active role in important multilateral forums for global governance such as United Nations, World Trade Organization, G20 leaders summit, East Asia Summit, BRICS summit of emerging economies, Commonwealth of Nations and often seen as a 'Third World voice'. Apart from these big platforms India also engaged in many regional groupings like the BASIC, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Indian Ocean Rim Association, IBSA Dialogue Forum, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Mekong–Ganga Cooperation, BIMSTEC among others.

BRICS summit

Modi in his maiden speech at the BRICS, a group of emerging economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, called for brotherhood among the member states citing Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, an ancient Indian concept meaning the entire world is one family, to unitedly face the global challenges.

India together with its BRICS partner working toward the launching of a financial institute rivalling the western dominated World Bank and IMF which was first proposed during the New Delhi summit in 2012 by the then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In the 6th BRICS summit held on 14–26 July in Fortaleza, Brazil the group have agreed to establish the bank with a corpus of US$100 billion. The bank would be named the New Development Bank as suggested by the Indian side but Modi government has failed to bag the bank's headquarter for New Delhi which would be located in Shanghai, China.
 Later at an event in Brasilia BRICS leaders met the UNASUR heads of state/heads of government. At the same time, the Ministry of External Affairs added Spanish to its list of available languages, which the Hindustan Times read as "indicative of the government's intent to go beyond Europe, Asia and the US to forge diplomatic and trade ties with Latin American nations." He travelled there via Germany.

Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

India is now a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which is known to be a China-backed bloc for military and energy cooperation. It held observer status from 2005 and publicly expressed its wish for a full membership. India and Pakistan joined SCO as full members on 9 June 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Although Russia had all along backed India's entry it was Beijing's reservation which held it so long. However Chinese president Xi Jinping informed Modi during BRICS summit in Brazil that it is ready to welcome India together with Pakistan to project a united front against Islamic extremism in Central Asia including Afghanistan especially after NATO withdrawal. On 11–12 September EAM Sushma Swaraj attended the Dushanbe summit in Tajikistan where India formally put its paper for a full membership and it became likely that it would be granted so according to Chinese officials. Modi participated at the heads of government summit in Astana, Kazakhstan in December.

United Nations general assembly

Modi delivered his maiden speech in the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014, where he called for reform and expansion of United Nations Security Council including India's long-standing demand of a permanent membership. He expressed his concerns over the relevance of a 20th-century setup in the 21st century and the need to evaluate the UN's performance in the past 70 years. He had also argued why the UN should serve as "G-All" for global governance instead of several parallel sub-groupings like G7, G20, etc. In the wake of ISIS threat in West Asia and similar in other parts of the globe he urged for immediate implementation of 'Comprehensive on International Terrorism' by the UN and offered India's pro-active role in it citing India as a victim of terrorism for decades. Prior to his speech he along with External Affairs Minister Swaraj met UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and discussed UN governance relating issues. Ridiculing the possibility of any multilateral intervention, a demand Sharif has made in his address at the UNGA on 26 September, on Kashmir related matter he stated that his government is ready for 'bilateral talk' to Pakistan provided Pakistan should cultivate a suitable environment for talks by giving up terrorism policy against India. Modi commented briefly on climate change and use of clean energy, in this regards he also asked world leaders and UN officials for observing International Yoga Day, emphasizing the importance of incorporating Yoga in modern-day lifestyle.

At the sidelines, he held bilateral meetings with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Nepali Prime Minister Sushil Koirala taking his 'neighbourhood first' policy forward even in New York City. But there was no meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif following the recent low in the relation. Later he also met where Benjamin Netanyahu, in a first meeting in 11 years between the two heads of government, the Israeli Prime Minister who had highlighted the potential of the bilateral relation saying "sky is the limit".

ASEAN-India summit
Association of South-East Asian Nations or ASEAN is the 10 member block, it is one of the most successful regional block in the world. India started looking toward the group seriously from 1992 with the launch of 'Look East policy' and now it occupies the central position in India's policy Southeast Asia. From 2002 onward India and ASEAN started holding an annual summit at the sidelined of ASEAN summit showing the growing level of engagement between the two sides.

At the 12th India-ASEAN summit, which was Modi's first appearance in an ASEAN meet, he called for greater connectivity with the Southeast Asian countries and mentioned that "India and ASEAN can be 'great partners'". Stressing on the importance ASEAN commands in India's foreign policy Modi has repeatedly remarked that his government has in the last 6 months made relation with ASEAN a top priority and turned India's two-decade old 'Look East policy' into 'Act East policy' which reflects a renewed momentum in India's approach toward ASEAN nations. The two sides also discussed the scope of extending the existing free trade agreement on the service sector as well and ways to increase India-ASEAN trade which is expected to reach US$100 billion in 2015. Modi also stressed on three 'C's to strengthen the relation and those are commerce, connectivity and cultural links.

In the sidelines of ASEAN summit Modi, also held several bilateral meetings with his counterparts including Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and South Korean President Park Geun-hye.

ASEAN Regional Forum
Earlier Swaraj had attended the 2014 ASEAN Regional Forum followed by the related EAS Foreign Ministers meeting, held from 8–11 August in Naypidaw, Myanmar, which was her first ever appearance in multilateral forums after becoming India's foreign affairs head. At the sidelines of the multilateral meetings, she had also held bilateral meetings with her counterparts from seven countries including China, Australia, Canada, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia.

In regards to the controversy of territorial ownership in the South China Sea, a contentious issue impacting most ASEAN member states, where ONGC Videsh has an investment in oil blocks, MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said: "India is not a party to the dispute in the South China Sea. We feel that the dispute should be resolved between those who are party to it in a peaceful manner and it should be in accordance with international law".

East Asia summit

East Asia Summit (EAS) which is an ASEAN led dialogue forum comprises 18 countries, 10 core ASEAN nations along with Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and the United States. Over the years EAS has become the most important multilateral body in the Asia Pacific region for discussing security, trade and commerce, environment and others, unlike APEC which is purely economic in nature. Modi participated in the ninth East Asia Summit in Nay Pyi Daw, Myanmar in November which was his second major multilateral even after BRICS in July. Describing the importance of the EAS in managing regional security, Modi mentioned "No other forum brings together such a large collective weight of global population, youth, economy and military strength. Nor is any other forum so critical for peace, stability and prosperity in Asia-Pacific and the world".

With a veiled reference of the issue of South China Sea Modi has asked the global community for respecting maritime norms and regulations and stressed on the importance of maintaining free and secured sea-lines of communication for regular trade and commerce. He made a remark that "In a world of interdependence and globalisation, there is no option but to follow international laws and norms. This also applies to maritime security. For this reason, following international law and norms is important for peace and stability in the South China Sea as well". Modi also focused on the role of EAS member countries to tackle the menace of terrorism in the region. Modi also highlighted the re-opening of Nalanda University and the role of all EAS member states into it to showcase the joint effort of the block. Among others, the issue of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was discussed in details during the summit.

In the sidelines of EAS Modi also held several bilateral meetings with his counterparts including Russia Premier Dmitry Medvedev, The Philippines President Benigno Aquino, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

G-20 leaders summit

G20 or the Group of 20 leading economies (advanced and emerging markets) of the world formed after the 2008 financial crisis for international financial governance. India which ranks 5 in terms of nominal GDP and the fastest growing economy plays an important role in the group since it began in 2008. For the first time in 2014, India was represented by Prime Minister Modi unlike all the previous summits when Dr. Manmohan Singh, a renowned economist, used to be the Prime Minister. The host and President of 2014 summit Australia's Tony Abbott intended the summit to focus exclusively on revamping the crisis prone fragile economy and to add US$2 trillion in the global economy by additional 2% global GDP growth rate for the next five years but countries like the US were keener to discuss issues of climate change and reduction of carbon emissions as it sealed a similar pact with China. India's interest was also aligned with Abbott as it wanted to reboot its economy and return to the high growth trajectory soon.

Modi became the Prime Minister of the world's largest democracy, winning the highest number of votes in its history, and was the most sought after world leader at the G20 in Brisbane. The Guardian called Modi the G20's political rock star, while commenting on Modi's popularity in Brisbane. His personal rapport with host Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was something to watch out for. Abbott who was meeting Modi for the third time, after his New Delhi trip in September and in Nay Pyi Daw just 2 days ago, extended a warm hug to Modi while welcoming world leaders in the summit venue in Brisbane. This also generated in the Australian media circle as there was 'no hug' even for Abbott's long-time friend Cameron. Modi, on his longest trip of 10 days to three different countries, met leaders from 40 different countries. Thereafter he visited Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra in what is being referred to as his 'diplomatic juggernaut'.

The issue of black or unaccounted money kept in tax havens (countries that allow foreigners to dump huge unaccounted money) abroad was also raised by Modi which is also a burning issue in India's domestic polity. He also stressed on the need of changing laws in certain countries to allow better information sharing of black money kept abroad as it is also linked to the terror funding. India the world's largest recipient of remittances with $71 billion sent last year, pushed hard for the reduction in the remittance costs of non-residents at the G20 summit, asking it to work on steps to reduce costs in sending money home from abroad which is as high as 10 per cent in some countries. Earlier India has been able to convince Saudi Arabia to reduce it to 3.5 per cent. G20 agreed to bring down the global average cost of transferring remittances to 5%.

In the sidelines of G20 Modi also held several bilateral meetings with his counterparts including British Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President François Hollande, European Union President Herman Van Rompuy, Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and also attended a special dinner hosted by his friend Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan. Even before the G20 summit formally begins all five leaders of the BRICS grouping gathered in Brisbane for an informal meeting at the invitation of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to discuss issues concerning the group like the New Development Bank.

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Relations with the immediate neighbours in South Asia, which have allegedly long been neglected by the previous governments, became a priority feature in Modi's foreign policy. He started well by inviting all the heads of states/governments of the neighbouring countries at his inauguration and then pushed for an early summit to encourage cooperation in many regional issues like trade, connectivity, infrastructure, transit facility among the member states. In his maiden SAARC summit in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, he had focused on greater people to people contacts, better connectivity, commercial linkages within the region.

China, which holds an observer status in the group, was represented by Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin seen actively promoting a more active role for itself in the region including infrastructure funding through its proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and extending its ambitious Maritime Silk Road project to South Asian nations. Pakistan, China's all weather friend, also vouched for a more participatory role for the observer nations in the summit process, indirectly advocating for a more Chinese involvement. Although no such proposal was accepted because of India's reservation.

India had earlier advanced three proposals to boost connectivity in the region and those were the 'Regulation of Passenger and Cargo Vehicular Traffic amongst SAARC Member States' for seamless vehicular movement beyond the national borders the 'SAARC Regional Agreement on Railways' for international rail service and the 'SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity)' for energy trade in the subcontinent which is often regarded as world's most energy-starved region. Pakistan which is the second largest economy in the block threatened to jeopardise the entire summit by not agreeing on any of the three proposed agreements. Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj had a brief interaction with Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan's foreign affairs advisor which was seen as a possible ice-breaker but later the Indian side termed it as 'courtesy call'. The Nepalese delegation including Prime Minister Koirala, the summit host, tried hard to mediate between India and Pakistan to rescue the summit from total failure which led to a hand-shake between Modi and Sharif at the end. Finally, all the sides agreed to sign the 'SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity)' only as a face-saving measure for the Kathmandu summit.

In the sidelines of the main summit, Modi also held bilateral meetings with leaders of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka with a notable exception of Pakistan due to ongoing stand-off between the two countries.

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Although India is not a member of APEC, Chinese president Xi Jinping, the host of the 2014 APEC summit, invited Modi to attend the event in Beijing as a guest and also showed willingness to support India's bid to join APEC. India already enjoys such support from other member states such as Russia and Vietnam. However, Modi did not participate in the meeting as a host partner country on the line of Pakistan and Bangladesh on the account of busy diplomatic schedule and a likely state visit to China next year.

International Agency for Solar Technologies and Applications

Modi has brought together 120 countries to form a solar alliance named International Agency for Solar Technologies & Applications (INSTA).

Asia Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC)
In November 2016, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their Summit Joint Statement reiterated the resolve of the two countries to "develop industrial corridors and industrial network for the growth of Asia and Africa." India-Japan economic engagement with Africa, under the aegis of Asia Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC), is based on the premise that the direction of global economic activities is indeed shifting towards the Indo-Pacific region.

AAGC seeks to provide an alternative model of development and partnership between developed and developing countries/region for mutual benefit incorporating interconnectivity, infrastructure development, and capacity building.

See also
 List of Prime Ministerial trips made by Narendra Modi
 Asian foreign policy of Narendra Modi government
 South Asian foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government
 Middle Eastern foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government
 Sushma Swaraj's tenure as External Affairs Minister
 Timeline of prime ministership of Narendra Modi
 Domestic policy of Narendra Modi

References

Sources

Further reading
 "Indian Foreign Policy:The Modi Era" by Harsh V Pant
 "My Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Foreign Visits & Achievements)" by NK Sood
 Sreeram Chaulia (September 2016) Modi Doctrine: The Foreign Policy of India's Prime Minister – Bloomsbury India
 Jaideep Prabhu (13 April 2015) Do we finally have an assertive foreign policy under PM Narendra Modi? – DNA

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