Washington, Jan. 29 -- The secret of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's early visit to Washington DC lies with two central protagonists and in four visits.
The central characters in this saga are Michael Waltz and S Jaishankar. And the plot begins with Waltz's visit to Delhi in August 2023, and Jaishankar's three visits to Washington DC in the last five months.
India was keen on an early meeting between the two principals, to talk about issues such as trade and immigration that could potentially lead to discord, to get a sense of the broad outlook of the new administration on China, Ukraine and West Asia, to preserve the technology and defence partnership and Quad, to prepare for the disruptions that are in motion and on way, and for the publ...