The greatest challenge for Modi 3.0 is not creating jobs, getting investments, aiming for a $5-10 trillion economy. It is to protect, defend and insulate India from the storms raging in the region and the world. If he manages to do that, the economy will thrive. But if we are dragged in (and there will be efforts and pressure to drag us in) or if we disturb our own equilibrium then we neither get an economy nor stability.

We need wisdom and need to pipe down to build our strength rather than stupidly and prematurely declare that we are a global power. Meanwhile brace yourselves for a roller coaster ride next few years. Choose your enemies carefully and choose your friends even more carefully. Remember enemies don’t stab you in the back, ‘friends’ do

~ Sushant Sareen, Senior Fellow, ORF