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Why Western charm offensive for Modi is proof of PM walking foreign policy middle path

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be back in Delhi after nearly a week abroad in Hiroshima, Port Moresby and Sydney, during which time he met some of the world’s most powerful leaders. But what has seemed remarkable during this trip is the charm offensive undertaken by several of these heads of State and government towards Modi, as if they’ve come to the conclusion that in the shifting world order, he and India deserve more than their grudging respect.