Opinion | This Is Not India’s War To Mediate

While there is a compelling case to be made for India inserting itself in a manner commensurate with its regional stature, this isn’t that conflict. Nor is it the moment.

The Opposition has sharpened its attack on the Modi-led NDA, accusing it of ceding diplomatic space to Pakistan as the latter positions itself as a mediator in the Gulf war. The Opposition argues that India, once seen as a key regional voice, is now reduced to the “sidelines" due to what it calls “strategic silence" and growing “diplomatic invisibility." The criticism is clearly designed to pressure New Delhi into adopting a more visibly assertive role as the Opposition feels restraint symbolises weakness.

While there is a compelling case to be made for India inserting itself in a manner commensurate with its regional stature, this........

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