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India’s Middle East policy is due for an overhaul

By Eli Bernstein* It is no secret India is about to turn a corner and enter the world stage. Modi is well positioned to steer India from a developing nation to a nation developed. However, this rise should not be limited only to economic development. India, the world’s largest democracy and soon to be the world’s most populous nation is right to insist its voice should be heard on global affairs. This greater role in the international arena should include permanent membership of the UN Security Council and playing a key role in keeping world peace and the fight against international terrorism. To do this, India must change its foreign policy on a number of fronts. First, India must recognize that affairs in today’s world are increasingly global. India is not an island. India can — and should — become a diplomatic powerhouse as it grows in economic significance. India has a role to play in forming international policy, in the fight against terrorism, and in keeping world p