Deepak Mehrotra 563 days ago

Five years ago, everyone seemed awestruck by Modiji’s apparent energy as new man in charge as he rushed from country to country , hugging world leaders and making anodyne speeches at Indian diaspora jamborees - of which the show at the Madison Square Garden in NY was typical , as if a foreign affairs rock star had been born. In Kathmandu, Modi strutted around dressed as a Hindu Pope. In Lahore, he was a saree salesman . In Ahmedabad ,he was the boatman for Xi even as Chinese were busy trespassing into Indian territory. Modiji thought that “charm” of this variety constitutes the very essence of the diplomatic game. When it came to America , Modi was @ aye, aye, Sir !” whether it was Obama or Trump. The icing on the cake was his failed attempt to Gate crash into NSG club. The pitiful results of Modiji’s misadventures lie scattered all around us. Forget about “ Muslim “ Pakistan, Bangladesh & Maldives, Hindu Nepal is telling Modiji to get lost. China has hinted that India can’t afford another Doklam. Moscow is now openly flaunting it’s relations with China as well as Pakistan. Now it is the turn of Modiji to tell where the manoeuvres of the “strong” leader has led us and what laurels these have brought.