Delegation diplomacy: Gujarat Model

Raju Parulekar : The Countries selected for all Party delegation reveals that this is not a well thought exercise but a knee-jerk reaction to save Modi’s image. 1. The Delgation excludes China

, major Asian power, India’s neighbour and adversary but also a P-5, Veto Member, of the UN. How is excluding it justified

Modi Government could have provided evidences against Pakistan to China. 2. ⁠As a CM, Modi had visited China thrice and has held atleast 18 meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. So why the volte face now

3. None of India’s immediate neighbours or the SAARC Nations viz. Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nations like Mayanmar, Iran will be visited. This is a blunder and can be exploited by China to influence these Nations against India. Is the Foreign Ministry, going to let it happen for Modi’s PR

4. The Delegation will also not visit Canada, a major American State with sizeable population of Indian Diaspora. Modi’s Desi 007, is named by Canada in the case of killing Khalistani activists on Canadian soil. So India will find it difficult to preach about terrorism in Canada. This is a Modi Government made disaster

5. India’s first Godi Party (Eknath Shinde’s SS) has deputed their party Chief’s son and, Dr. Shrikanth Shinde. His delegation will visit the third world countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo apart from the major Arabian powerhouse, UAE. 6. What will India achieve by visisting these African Nations

So much for Shinde led Godi Party’s status in BJP led NDA. Liberia, Sierra Leone have nothing to do with Pakistan

7. The Congress’ Shashi Tharoor will lead the Delegation to USA. What will Shashi Tharoor discuss in USA and with whom

The American VP and the Secretary of State have brokered the 10th May Ceasefire and even announced it on behalf of India. 8. For 75 years the Indian Government has made relentless efforts to keep Kashmir a purely internal subject. Now this delegation will invite several nations to discuss an internal issue only to save Modi’s face.

Thus, this whole Delegation exercise is nothing but an ill thought adhocism, to save Narendra Modi’s image and agreed to by his silent admirers in the Opposition and is nothing less than treason, a convenient quid pro quo for a few MPs from the opposition parties. The Diplomats around the World are laughing and mocking at us. This typical Dhokla style, meaningless, loud and gaudy Event Management is not what India’s Diplomacy was ever known for. Jai hind