India, May 18 -- Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's recent visit to the United Arab Emirates was not simply another diplomatic engagement. It was a reminder that India's foreign policy has finally begun shedding the hesitations of the past and embracing strategic realism. In a world fractured by wars, energy insecurity, disrupted supply chains and hardening geopolitical blocs, nations that fail to build durable strategic partnerships will steadily lose influence. India appears increasingly aware of that reality.

The significance of Modi's UAE visit lies not merely in the agreements signed, but in what the visit symbolised: India's decisive recognition that West Asia is no longer a peripheral concern. It is central to India's economic gr...