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27 May 2014, Firstpost.com

Foreign policy will be more articulate and decisive under Modi

Firstpost.com, a news and analysis website, interviewed Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House on India's foreign policy under the new Prime Minister, Narendra Modi

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Narendra Modi’s invitation to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony may be seen a good gesture to improve Indo-Pakistan ties, but former diplomat Neelam Deo doesn’t believe it means anything for ties between the two countries. “It’s an important move from Modi but you have to remember that with Pakistan, all Indian prime ministers have tried to improve relations. So what we really need to see is a seriousness from Pakistan’s side,” Deo, a former ambassador to Denmark and presently head of think tank Gateway House, said.

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