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New Indian govt to face crucial foreign policy decisions: Alyssa Ayres
May-21-2019

Alyssa Ayres from the Council on Foreign Relations think tank has believed that the next Indian government to be formed after the declaration of the election results on May 23 faces crucial foreign policy decisions, particularly in the economic realm. She said ‘No matter who forms the next government, India faces crucial foreign policy decisions particularly in the economic realm’.

Ayres said although the US-India relationship has made solid strides across governments in defence and security, there are increased tensions on the trade and economic front. She added that ‘I would also expect to see increased attention in the United States (particularly among members of Congress) to issues of religious freedom in India, especially given the tenor of the elections these past few weeks’.

The senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Ashley Tellis has stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who the exit polls predicted to be reelected, will have to confront serious external challenges both around India's periphery and farther beyond. He said if India is to realise its great power ambitions in the decades to come, the next government will have to accelerate economic reforms domestically, strengthen India's institutions, preserve its constitutional ethos and protect the nation's internal cohesion, all of which have floundered dangerously in recent years.

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