Union Home Minister Amit Shah has credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with giving India’s foreign policy a “spine,” contrasting it with what he described as the “spineless” approach of earlier governments.
“When historians will compare different PMs, I strongly believe they’ll find that the biggest achievements have been under PM Modi’s tenure. India’s foreign policy was spineless earlier. It’s Modi who gave a spine to it,” Shah said in an interview with NDTV, marking the Prime Minister’s 75th birthday last week.
Shah was asked to compare Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first and longest-serving prime minister, with PM Modi, whose 11 years in office makes him the second-longest in continuous tenure.
According to Shah, earlier diplomacy often overshadowed security in India’s foreign policy. He contrasted that with the BJP-led NDA government’s approach since 2014, saying:
“Whenever Pakistan carried out a terror attack… we prepared a reply with not a minute’s delay, and delivered a befitting retaliation within a month.”
He added that under Modi, India has sent a clear message that “Indians’ blood cannot be spilled any longer.”
Calling PM Modi the “most popular prime minister so far,” Shah also highlighted his work ethic: “I have seen only one person who hasn’t taken a holiday in the last 24 years.”
Amit Shah: “India’s Foreign Policy Gained A Spine Under PM Modi”
