ISAS Insights

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to France , Germany and Canada marked the continuation of a pattern of external engagement that is now becoming increasingly identifiable by its economic drivers. In less than a year since assuming office, Mr Modi has travelled to more than a dozen countries. Most of these travels hav e been state visits , occasionally interspersed with multilateral missions (e.g. Brazil and Australia in July and November 2014) . 2 In what has been a vigorous and robust engagement spanning across continents and regions, Mr Modi’s travels have generated considerable enthusiasm among the host - country administrations, local media and the resident Indian communities