Skipping the Gaza peace summit

Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com PM Modi skipped the Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh despite personal invitations from both hosts, US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. This was considered by some as India missing a major opportunity on the global stage. Shashi Tharoor in a tweet termed it as ‘Strategic restraint or missed opportunity?’ He added, ‘India’s choice could be seen as signalling a preference for strategic distance, which our statements don’t convey.’ India was represented … Continue reading Skipping the Gaza peace summit