"The Modi government has clearly abandoned India's longstanding policy of developing good neighbourly relations and also the "Look East Policy". "He has tried to carry SAARC along and also tried the same while engaging with BRICS ," the leader said.Blogger and political commentator Sunanda Vashisht feels: "Modi doctrine is a new genre of diplomacy. "Basically Modi has addressed three barriers - personal, ideological and institutional. "Effective homework about each leader and government has come in handy for Modi when the actually meeting takes place. They were not clear about institutional engagement," Praful Ketkar , Editor of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-run 'The Organiser', told IANS.

Source: Economic Times June 12, 2016 09:45 UTC