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Brother-Sister Diplomacy or Strategic Opportunism? Unpacking the Geopolitical Reality of the Modi-Takaichi Summit
(By Khalid Masood) The Theatrical Facade of “Familial” Diplomacy The recent visit of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to India was marked by unprecedented pomp, orchestrated photo-ops, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s highly publicized labeling of the Japanese leader as his “sister.” While the Indian media apparatus eagerly celebrated this as a triumph of…