An article in China's Global Times praises India's strategic confidence and proactive stance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing significant progress in economic, social governance, and foreign policy. According to Zhang Jiadong, director of Fudan University's Center for South Asian Studies, Modi's leadership has advocated a multi-alignment strategy, strengthening ties with the US, Japan, Russia, and other nations.
The piece highlights India's evolved foreign policy thinking, now leaning towards a "great power strategy" and showcasing shifts in alignment, notably distancing from the West during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It mentions India's reduced reservations about Western powers, marked by increased activities within these nations beyond diaspora events.
The author observes a shift in India's focus from Western democratic ideals to emphasising its distinctive democratic framework, aiming to break free from its historical colonial past and assume a global leadership role, politically and culturally.
Additionally, the article notes India's rapid transformation towards becoming a pole in the multipolar world. While India has long seen itself as a global power, its recent shift from multi-balancing to multi-alignment and its current trajectory towards a multipolar world pole has occurred in less than a decade.