With the national election approaching, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus is squarely on domestic politics. After holding a secure grip on power for nearly five years, the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faces a tough election fight following defeats in three key state-level polls in December.
Foreign affairs are understandably low on the election agenda. But after the vote, India's new government -- whether led by Modi or not -- will have to consider urgently the foreign-policy challenges, above all an ascendant China's muscular revisionism.
