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Inside track: Modi’s China slant | The Indian Express
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Narendra Modi has not spoken on foreign policy, but those who know the Gujarat Chief Minister well believe there is bound to be a shift in India’s position on international relations were he to come to power. Speculation is that Modi would be less pro-US than the present regime and more well-disposed towards China. The policy would reflect the two countries’ attitude towards Modi personally in the past few years.
The US State Department, under pressure from individual Congressmen, has for long treated Modi as an untouchable. It was announced twice that he was being denied a visa, the second time when he had not even applied for one. The US Ambassador to India, Nancy Powell, met Modi for the first time only in February this year. In contrast, China has gone out of the way to be friendly. Modi has made trips to China, accompanied by delegations of Gujarati businessmen, and received a red carpet welcome. The Chinese have built a power station in the state. China is also in contention for setting up an SEZ in Gujarat.
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