Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government

The foreign policy of the Modi government, also referred to as the Modi doctrine^[1]^[2] 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.

S. Jaishankar (left; 2019–present) and Sushma Swaraj (right; 2014–2019), the ministers in-charge.

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 the Indian Subcontinent,^[3] engaging with the extended neighbourhoods of Southeast Asia, Middle East 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.

^ Harsh V. Pant (13 November 2014). "Out With Non-Alignment, In With a 'Modi Doctrine'". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (20 November 2014). "A Modi Doctrine?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ Lakshmi, Rama (5 August 2014). "Modi's speech in Nepal shows India is paying attention to its neighbors". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

[thediplomat-1] Harsh V. Pant (13 November 2014). "Out With Non-Alignment, In With a 'Modi Doctrine'". The Diplomat. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

[carnegie-2] Jaffrelot, Christophe (20 November 2014). "A Modi Doctrine?". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

[nyt-3] Lakshmi, Rama (5 August 2014). "Modi's speech in Nepal shows India is paying attention to its neighbors". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

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