Abstract
India’s embrace of globalization began with the country’s economic liberalization in the early 1990s. This put the country on a trajectory of increasing its weight in the global economy while concomitantly increasing its say in the evolution of the global economic order. This trend has become more emphatic under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has been facilitated by the strengthened mandate of his government, his development and growth-focussed agenda and pro-active foreign policy. Two policies that reflect this approach are Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign and proclivity for engagement with India’s extended neighbourhood. The former entails attracting investment into India through a pragmatic and omni-directional foreign policy while the latter has translated into a focus on strengthening regional connectivity. Ultimately, India’s approach towards global governance is both distinct and complementary of other emerging powers and reflects the country’s development priorities and unique civilizational identity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 198-210 |
| Journal | Journal of Asian Public Policy |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 31 Mar 2016 |
Keywords
- Africa
- China–India relations
- climate change
- global economic order
- global governance
- India
- Narendra Modi
- regional connectivity
- South–South cooperation
