Foreign policy of the Narendra Modi government including engaging with China. He had asked for External Affairs Ministry to focus more on trade deals instead of other geopolitical initiatives. Modi's first foreign policy outlook were revealed during the run up for the Prime Ministerial candidature in his party in 2013 when he in a Network 18 program called 'Think India, dialogue forum' had outlined the following points:- Modi further responded to the many congratulatory messages and phone calls from most world leaders that he received in the aftermath of his historic election victory. Even before he formally took charge of office Modi, Prime Minister elect, had made
Narendra Modi with Greenpeace's opposition to GM crops. Modi's first year as prime minister saw significant centralisation of power relative to previous administrations. Modi's efforts at centralisation have been linked to an increase in the number of senior administration officials resigning their positions. Although the government has a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha, it does not have one in the Rajya Sabha, which led to its policies frequently being stymied there. Thus, Modi resorted to passing a number of ordinances to enact his policies, leading to further centralisation of power. The government also passed a bill increasing the control that