India's strategic choices

Despite the bonhomie between the US and India, New Delhi's geopolitical constraints remain visible

By the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi winds up his visit to France on July 14, he will have had a busy couple of weeks juggling competing priorities. Mr Modi’s travels began on June 21 with a three-day state visit to the US, including meetings in New York with American business leaders; and then continued to Washington DC for the ceremonials. On his way home, the Indian PM took in a state visit to Egypt on June 24-25, a much-needed reaffirmation of relations with a regional powerhouse. Following that, he participated in a virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation