Despite all the tension, it seems like PM Modi has opted not to escalate things any further with Pakistan. Going to be controversial as many keyboard warriors wanted to go to war but might as well be in the best interest of the country for now.
He is often gets labeled as an aggressive hardliner, but if you really look at how he's handled Bharat's tricky relationships with neighbors lately, he's actually been surprisingly measured and smart.
Previously also with the whole Maldives situation, Modi didn’t overreact. No dramatic sanctions or angry speeches. Just let it play out, and now you can already see the Maldivian public pushing back against their government's anti-Bharat stance. Patience paid off.
With Bangladesh also, the social media put a lot of pressure on GOI to take on Bangladesh, but PM Modi has showed a lot of patience. No big statements coming from our side. Just letting it play out. They're a mess and we need not interfere when they're already at war with themselves and dragging their country to the mud.
Wrt China, the Galwan valley incident happened. We stood our ground and pushed the Chinese back physically and diplomatically. We gradually cut economic reliance on China in many industries, and strengthened ties with the US and Quad at the same time. Now playing the cards perfectly during the trade wars to get as much business shifted from China to Bharat as possible.
The point is, real strength isn’t about looking tough in speeches, it’s about knowing when to hold back, when to act, and how to play the long game. For all the talk about Modi being this hyper-aggressive figure, his actual foreign policy has been pretty balanced. He's not a leader who is going to put it all on the line unnecessarily. He very well understands our economic potential and remains committed to patiently playing the longer game.