In an era when global affairs are roiled by war, climate crisis, and shifting power equations, India has a historic opportunity to lead with moral clarity and strategic poise. Instead, we have chosen a baffling third way: the performative pivot. India’s foreign policy under Narendra Modi has been less about doctrine and more about drama – a confused GPS that keeps recalculating but never arrives.
Take our most recent abstention on the June 2025 UN General Assembly resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. With 149 countries voting in favour, India chose to step aside. Again. The justification? Procedural. But the impact? Moral and political.