Principal speaker
Professor Ian Hall
Narendra Modi and the Changing Normative Framework of Indian Foreign Policy
Narendra ModiSince independence India has conceived itself as a 'normative power' in international relations - a 'righteous Republic' that advances a higher set of principles for conducting the relations between states. But the norms it affirms and espoused have changed over time and continue to change.
This paper evaluates the normative agenda coalescing in the foreign policy of Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist-led government, elected in 2014. It argues that while Modi has followed in his immediate predecessors' footsteps in forging a stronger strategic partnership with the United States, other aspects of his foreign policy signal the emergence of a new normative agenda for India derived from the philosophy of Hindutva.
Ian Hall is a Professor in the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University. His research interests include the history of international thought and Indian foreign policy. His recent publications include the edited volume The Engagement of India: Strategies and Responses (Georgetown University Press, 2014). He is currently working on an ARC Discovery project titled 'After Nehru:The evolution of Indian international thought, 1964-2014'.
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