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Akhilesh Sinha

25 June 2025 at 2:53:54 pm

India's multi-align diplomacy triumphs

New Delhi: West Asia has transformed into a battlefield rained by fireballs. Seas or land, everywhere echoes the roar of cataclysmic explosions, flickering flames, and swirling smoke clouds. et amid such adversity, Indian ships boldly waving the Tricolour navigate the strait undeterred, entering the Arabian Sea. More remarkably, Iran has sealed its airspace to global flights but opened it for the safe evacuation of Indians.   This scene evokes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's memorable 2014...

India's multi-align diplomacy triumphs

New Delhi: West Asia has transformed into a battlefield rained by fireballs. Seas or land, everywhere echoes the roar of cataclysmic explosions, flickering flames, and swirling smoke clouds. et amid such adversity, Indian ships boldly waving the Tricolour navigate the strait undeterred, entering the Arabian Sea. More remarkably, Iran has sealed its airspace to global flights but opened it for the safe evacuation of Indians.   This scene evokes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's memorable 2014 interview. He stated that "there was a time when we counted waves from the shore; now the time has come to take the helm and plunge into the ocean ourselves."   In a world racing toward conflict, Modi has proven India's foreign policy ranks among the world's finest. Guided by 'Nation First' and prioritising Indian safety and interests, it steadfastly embodies  'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' , the world as one family.   Policy Shines Modi's foreign policy shines with such clarity and patience that even as war flames engulf West Asian nations, Indians studying and working there return home safe. In just 13 days, nearly 100,000 were evacuated from Gulf war zones, mostly by air, some via Armenia by road. PM Modi talked with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian to secure Iran's airspace for the safe evacuation of Indians, a privilege denied to any other nation. Additionally, clearance was granted for Indian ships carrying crude oil and LPG to pass safely through the Hormuz Strait. No other country's vessels are navigating these waters, except for those of Iran's ally, China. The same strategy worked in the Ukraine-Russia war: talks with both presidents ensured safe corridors, repatriating over 23,000 students and businessmen. Iran, Israel, or America, all know India deems terrorism or war unjustifiable at any cost. PM Modi amplified anti-terror campaigns from UN to global platforms, earning open support from many nations.   Global Powerhouse Bolstered by robust foreign policy and economic foresight, India emerges as a global powerhouse, undeterred by tariff hurdles. Modi's adept diplomacy yields notable successes. Contrast this with Nehru's era: wedded to Non-Aligned Movement, he watched NAM member China seize vast Ladakh territory in war. Today, Modi's government signals clearly, India honors friends, spares no foes. Abandoning non-alignment, it embraces multi-alignment: respecting sovereignties while prioritizing human welfare and progress. The world shifts from unipolar or bipolar to multipolar dynamics.   Modi's policy hallmark is that India seal defense deals like the S-400 and others with Russia yet sustains US friendship. America bestows Legion of Merit; Russia, its highest civilian honor, Order of St. Andrew the Apostle. India nurtures ties with Israel, Palestine, Iran via bilateral talks. Saudi Arabia stands shoulder-to-shoulder across fronts; UAE trade exceeds $80 billion. UN's top environment award, UNEP Champions of the Earth, graces India, unlike past when foreign nations campaigned against us on ecological pretexts.   This policy's triumph roots in economic empowerment. India now ranks the world's fourth-largest economy, poised for third in 1-2 years. The 2000s dubbed it 'fragile'; then-PM economist Dr. Manmohan Singh led. Yet  'Modinomics'  prevailed. As COVID crippled supply chains, recession loomed, inflation soared and growth plunged in developed countries,  Modinomics  made India the 'bright star.' Inflation stayed controlled, growth above 6.2 per cent. IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas praised it, advising the world to learn from India.

Bihar’s verdict and the politics of precision

From Amit Shah’s silent calculus to the steady hands of Modi and Nitish, the NDA’s unity became its greatest campaign message.

Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan being garlanded by the party's winning MLAs during a press conference in Patna on Saturday. Pic: PTI
Union Minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan being garlanded by the party's winning MLAs during a press conference in Patna on Saturday. Pic: PTI

Bihar’s recent election results tell a story much larger than the numbers on the scoreboard. The NDA’s historic mandate is, in many ways, a reflection of the state’s evolving political consciousness, and notably of the growing influence of women voters who have reshaped the contours of power in the heartland. Their participation added strength and direction to the NDA's sweeping victory, turning the election into a referendum not just on governance, but on trust. 


Behind the scenes of this outcome stood three decisive figures Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Modi's mass appeal and Nitish's administrative experience offered the face and foundation of the campaign, but it was Amit Shah's precise, quietly executed strategy that transformed the momentum into victory. For three relentless months, Shah stayed in constant motion-building bridges among alliance partners, listening to restless cadres, and ensuring that the NDA spoke in one unified voice.


Personal engagement

Seat-sharing, often the source of bitter infighting in any coalition, was handled not through diktats but through dialogue Shah’s personal engagement with the leaders of every constituent party, and his willingness to resolve friction with patient negotiation, became the invisible glue that held the alliance together. In sharp contrast, the Mahagathbandhan seemed to stumble under its own contradictions, unable to project coherence or confidence. Bihar, known for its acute political sensitivity, read this contrast with clarity. 


Another of Shah’s quiet masterstrokes was his outreach to disgruntled BJP aspirants who had been left out of ticket distribution. Rather than allowing resentment to fester, he chose engagement over exclusion-meeting them, listening to their concerns, and bringing them back into the fold. This prevented internal fragmentation and projected a disciplined image of the party machinery. A team of leaders including Dharmendra Pradhan, Nityanand Rai, Vinod Tawde and Samrat Choudhary added force to this strategy, ensuring its effective groundwork across regions. The NDA constituent parties also extended full cooperation and Nitish Kumar, in particular, played a key role in establishing coordination. 


The NDA’s victory, therefore, is not merely an electoral success but a study in political orchestration-a blend of leadership, timing, and understanding of voter psychology. It captures the mature dynamics of Bihar’s electorate, who responded to cohesion over confusion, steadiness over rhetoric. The alliance now faces its real test which is to translate this trust into governance that deepens development and strengthens faith in democratic accountability. Bihar’s verdict is both a reward and a reminder that strategy wins elections, but sincerity sustains power.

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