India, June 7 -- The Modi doctrine encompasses a full-spectrum strategy: one that integrates military strength, economic pressure, diplomatic precision and a psychological reset of Bharat's civilisational outlook toward its most committed adversary

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in 2014, he inherited not just a sluggish economy and fractured national psyche but also a legacy of foreign policy built on timidity and strategic ambiguity. India's earlier dealings with Pakistan were marred by excessive restraint, internationalisation of internal matters, and repetitive cycles of dialogue and betrayal. From Nehru's deference to global opinion during the Kashmir conflict to the Shimla Accord that squandered a hard-won military...