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One thread for all foreign trips - mods edit title when he goes to different countries. Regarding China..... some good articles: India and China in a multipolar world - Sanjaya Baru http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/sanjaya-baru-writes-india-and-china-in-a-multipolar-world/article7190817.ece/ Beyond the boundary Modi is abandoning the old approach to China. But he needs to get the Delhi establishment to play ball - C Raja Mohan - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/beyond-the-boundary/#sthash.X7DL2Gw3.dpuf To China with a clear strategy - MK Narayanan http://m.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/mk-narayanan-on-indochina-ties/article7194491.ece/ Two suns in the East As Modi visits Beijing, let’s remember there is space for both India and China’s ambitions as global powers. Written by*Ram Madhav - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/two-suns-in-the-east/#sthash.64YldyvK.dpuf India-China-US: It Takes Three to Do the Tango in Asia http://thewire.in/2015/05/13/india-china-us-it-takes-three-to-do-the-tango-in-asia/

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Tonight's edition of newshour was good.Tom of Congress, Seshadricharya of BJP and Pawan Verma of JDU trolled Arnab Goswami. He wanted to have heated discussion on foreign affairs and Modi's China visir but none of the penalists criticized each other. At last Arnab was left red faced. Congress and Jdu said since PM is on foreign soil they will not criticize him and BJP said all the last government were good in dealing foreign affairs.

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http://qz.com/398282/why-on-earth-is-narendra-modi-going-to-mongolia/# Why on earth is Narendra Modi going to Mongolia?
Ulan Bator doesn’t usually figure on the itinerary of most world leaders, but Indian prime minister Narendra Modi—after visiting China, and before flying into South Korea—will make a trip to the Mongolian capital on May 17. No Indian prime minister has ever visited the country before. So, why exactly is Modi going there? “The subtle message is for China,” Kanwal Sibal, a former Indian foreign secretary, told Quartz. “China has been very active in India’s periphery and India is also looking to play on their periphery. India and Mongolia have also had very friendly relations. But Modi will want to convey the message that India has an all-encompassing foreign policy.” Since coming to power a year ago, Modi has spent much time and effort on foreign policy. He has visited 16 nations in 11 months, and hosted US president Barack Obama, Chinese president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin, among others. Closer to home, he has made trips to Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and attempted at resuscitating India’s image in South Asia. But the elephant in the room remains China—and going to Mongolia is part of New Delhi’s strategy to deal with Beijing. “China is a big factor in Modi’s foreign policy,” Rajrishi Singhal, senior geoeconomics fellow at Mumbai-based think tank Gateway House, said. “India is looking to befriend all its neighbours in the region, but with Mongolia, its more of a geostrategic and neo-economic play.” Since the 1990s, resource-rich Mongolia, sandwiched between China and Russia, has been working to expand partnerships with countries beyond its two big neighbours, sometimes termed as its “third-neighbour policy.” And Modi is trying to build on that. “It’s never too late to build relationships,” Rajorshi Roy, a researcher at New Delhi’s Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), explained. “Geographically, Mongolia is at the crossroads of the Far East and North Asia, and China has always been a critically important neighbour.” At the same time, “Mongolia has always been very friendly towards India,” Roy added. “It supported India during the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971 and is also a supporter for India’s permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council.” Still, India has a lot of ground to cover in Mongolia. After peaking at $60.2 million in 2012, bilateral trade between the two countries fell to $35 million in 2013. China, in comparison, did about $6.2 billion of trade with Mongolia in 2012, and wants to take it to $10 billion by 2020. Moreover, China currently accounts for 90% of Mongolian exports, while imports are dominated by China, Russia, South Korea and Japan. Despite that, significant opportunities for India remain. Mongolia, for instance, has massive reserves of uranium, coal, copper and gold. “If Modi wants to power up a 10,000 MW nuclear power project, he will need continuous supply of uranium. He can hedge that supply chain with Mongolia,” said Singhal of Gateway House. India currently has massive power deficit and Modi’s government has promised to change that through unconventional sources, including nuclear. Indian companies had also ventured into Mongolia to tap the huge reserves of coal and copper in the past few years, but on the ground, it hasn’t translated into much. In 2012, Indian steel maker SAIL had entered into a joint venture with the Mongolian government to set up iron ore and coal mines in the country. Little has come of that partnership.
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Apart from the business deals which are signed on all foreign tours' date=' the China tour wasn't a big success IMO. There no breakthrough or even some advances in tasks regarding border issues or other issues.[/quote'] Then you have no idea in international relations and diplomacy. It takes time and there is already big difference in his visit and previous visits by PM. You have to just see the joint statement to understand how many different items were included. It's a welcome change.
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For S!=G http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-shanghai-pm-marks-one-year-in-office/article7215030.ece

Takeaways from China 1 For enhanced border defence cooperation, a "hotline" to work between the Military Headquarters 2 ISRO and China space agency to sign Space Cooperation Outline for Deep Space Exploration 3 Sisterhood between Karnataka & Sichuan; Aurangabad & Dunhuang, Chennai & Chongqing, Hyderabad & Qingdao 4 Extend electronic tourist visas to Chinese nationals. India will celebrate the "Year of China" next year 5 Agreement on climate change later this year, will address mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology development and transfer 6 China will open a new Consulate General in Chennai, India will open one in Chengdu 7 Tackle growing trade deficit by expanding economic relations in Infrastructure, IT, Pharma, Agriculture and Manufacturing
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Then you have no idea in international relations and diplomacy. It takes time and there is already big difference in his visit and previous visits by PM. You have to just see the joint statement to understand how many different items were included. It's a welcome change.
I have no idea whatsoever about international relations and diplomacy. What are the 'big differences' between Modi's visit and the visits by previous PMs??
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I have no idea whatsoever about international relations and diplomacy. What are the 'big differences' between Modi's visit and the visits by previous PMs??
Previous PMs not even knew where is Mongolia.
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I'm surprised people missed this: modi-story_650_051715050130.jpg That cute horse/pony was gifted to our PM. The Frisian frair (didn't I say, I love alliterations) outfit is also quite apt. To assuage the fears of the Christian community in lieu of all the current church attacks that are being (unfairly) attributed to the current government. modi-mos-1_650_051715050131.jpg This has to be the best of all. So many subtleties. A Christian monks dress, a Hindu bow and a cow boy hat. Implying both secularism and modern day RobinHoodism while aggressively pointing the bow in the general direction of China. Can't exactly figure out what the hat is supposed to imply though. :((

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Previous PMs not even knew where is Mongolia.
We are talking about Indian PMs. They have Phds in economics and what not. I think you are confusing Indian PMs with American presidents, who have a reputation of being duds in Geography, English and American History.
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I have no idea whatsoever about international relations and diplomacy. What are the 'big differences' between Modi's visit and the visits by previous PMs??
Did you check the joint statement? See the content and compare it with past times. There are many new items. For an example, the source of terrorism (Pakistan) is first time included. It's very good development.
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We are talking about Indian PMs. They have Phds in economics and what not. I think you are confusing Indian PMs with American presidents, who have a reputation of being duds in Geography, English and American History.
Sorry, what's the use of Phds when they don't emphasize on building foreign relationships. Just realizing a country exists isn't international relationship. You have to engage with them directly and build mutual consensus on different issues. Modi is our first PM who did it with Mongolia.
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Did you check the joint statement? See the content and compare it with past times. There are many new items. For an example, the source of terrorism (Pakistan) is first time included. It's very good development.
I haven't read the joint statement. It is a good development.Kudos where due. But I don't consider it a sign of diplomatic success until China manages to curb Pakistan (on the anti India terrorism front). Have India and the US made such joint statements denouncing Pakistan/Pakistan based terrorists? Or have India and the UK? Have these resulted in any change on ground? These are questions that need to be answered.
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The south korea visit potentially is the most benefit worthy South korea are at a stage in their development whereby they cannot compete with developing nations on wages and need to invest in a developing nation. They are also looking to buffer against china.

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