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In an interview, Abhinav Pandya discusses the multiple facets of India’s ties with the Middle East.
Armenak Tokmajyan
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India as a Leading Power
India will only become a leading power when its economic foundations, state institutions, and military capabilities are truly robust.
Published on Aug 23, 2016
Source: Manthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for India to become a leading power represents a change in how the country’s top political leadership conceives of its role in international politics. In Modi’s vision, a leading power is essentially a great power. However, India will only acquire this status when its economic foundations, its state institutions, and its military capabilities are truly robust. It will take concerted effort to reach this pinnacle—can India get there?
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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