For a consensus: The Hindu Editorial on campaigning rhetoric and foreign policy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

For a consensus: The Hindu Editorial on campaigning rhetoric and foreign policy

The Hindu  

With the curtains coming down on the general election 2024, every party will take stock of its campaign on issues of domestic political importance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the charge on other foreign policy fronts, especially on Pakistan, calling the Congress party a “disciple of Pakistan” and comparing its manifesto pejoratively to that of the Muslim League that founded Pakistan. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath even proclaimed that were Mr. Modi to be re-elected, he would reclaim Pakistan Occupied Kashmir “within six months”. Such heated campaign rhetoric is meant for domestic audiences, but it would be unwise for political leaders to assume that India’s international partners are not watching and listening carefully. While domestic policy has always been deeply divisive, India’s polity had for long achieved a bipartisanship when it came to foreign policy positions, and often took pride in the deployment of Opposition leaders to defend India’s case worldwide, including at the UN.

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