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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has plenty on his plate but he needs to pay attention to pressing geopolitical problems
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US Senator John McCain is in New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his remarks on the US Senate floor last week, McCain commended the electoral mandate Modi received and said, “I want Prime Minister Modi to succeed, because I want India to succeed."
When he said it is not his place or that of any other American to tell India how to realize its full potential, he signalled that he believes in equal partnership between the two countries.
He gave a clear hint that the US should aid India in building its military power and encourage its rise. “…as India seeks to deepen its relationships with major like-minded powers in Asia—especially Japan, but also Australia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam…our collective ability to work in concert can only magnify India’s influence..." Guess which country he did not mention.
Modi has plenty on his plate but he needs to pay attention to pressing geopolitical problems. These may haunt India later.
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