Narendra Modi’s rivals have started attacking him for undertaking
frequent foreign travel. Incidentally, Rajiv Gandhi was also criticized
for his foreign travels. But Rajiv Gandhi achieved more by his foreign
visits than he did in India. The Prime Minister is not a Chief Minister
or a Zilla Parishad chairman. The main job of the Central government is
safety, security and economic stability. These can be assured only
through great diplomacy. Charles Talleyrand the French diplomat did more
for France than Napoleon. Machiavelli did more for Italy than its
Dukes.
