Modi's Three Nation Tour: Expectations Versus Aspirations

BENGALURU: Is it to resolve bilateral trade issues or to invite investors? Is it to revamp the lost glory or to gauge the Chinese potential? What exactly does Prime Minister Narendra Modi expect from his upcoming visit, which is likely to be a historic visit to China? India’s foreign policy is known for its continuity rather than change—the Nehruvian model. For China, India has always been both an irritant and a foil—a strategic irritant but also a strategic foil. It is perhaps this fact that kept China away from India. Modi’s visit to China could bring more clarity on China’s stand on India.

Having said that, here are some strategic outcomes which could come from Modi’s Three Nation Tour, after all Modi is about to draw a new road map in Indian history:

Resolving Bilateral Ties

This is of course not the first time that Beijing and New Delhi are trying to resolve the bilateral issues, but this visit is certainly different from the rest. From trade deficit to water sharing, to providing visa on arrival, this visit could bring India some perks or lose something bigger. Both Xi Jin Ping and Narendra Modi have placed domestic economic development at the top of their country’s respective policy agenda and now both could be leveraging their foreign policies to advance their common domestic goal.

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