New Delhi, June 6 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-nation tour of Europe last month, covering the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy between May 15 and May 20, generated the kind of optics Indian foreign policy loves: a "special strategic partnership" with Italy alongside Giorgia Meloni, a viral photograph of Modi gifting Melody toffees to the Italian PM, 17 strategic outcomes signed with the Netherlands covering migration, green hydrogen, defence, and economic engagement, and bilateral ties with Sweden elevated to a strategic partnership. India's Ministry of External Affairs announced fresh investment commitments of nearly $40 billion from over 50 CEOs Modi met along the way. The numbers are large. The symbolism...