Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday that the government led by the BJP not only moved with unusual speed and resolve in the last six months to intensify external commitments in New Delhi, but also vigorously defended the interests of safety India.
"In the last six months, we have moved quickly and decisively, rarely seen in Indian External commitment to rebuild our alliances around the world. We have set new milestones and reached new frontiers in the foreign policy of India. The global response has been unparalleled, "Swaraj said while making a suo motu statement on recent foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi did Bhutan his first overseas destination after taking over as prime minister on May 26 he traveled to Thimphu, the June 15 and 16 years later visited Fortaleza in Brazil to attend the BRICS summit in mid-July. He visited Nepal in August and Japan in September.
He also visited Washington DC for a meeting with US President Barack Obama on September 30 after attending the United Nations General Assembly. He visited Myanmar for the East Asia Summit and Australia for the G-20 in November. He traveled to Fiji on November 19 Modi also visited Kathmandu to attend the 18th SAARC Summit.
Narrating the "success" of foreign visits Modi, Sushma said that Modi had drawn "a clear vision of the role and place of India in the world, will assume the leadership expected of the world's largest democracy manifested; and proven ability to translate commitments into action and turn opportunities into results. "
"We have restored important relationships that have suffered greatly from neglect. We have demonstrated our willingness to speak clearly about our security interests and defending them consistently. Our quest for global aspirations has been accompanied by global commitment," he said.
She said the commitment of India to the United States also helped secure interests in New Delhi on food security at the World Trade Organization. "Our commitment to the United States also helped secure our interests in food security and advance WTO negotiations on the Doha Development Round of the WTO.
