Narendra Modi flashes his 'multi-alignment' diplomacy at G7 summit

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 summit at a resort in southern Italy on June 14. © AP

PRANAY SHARMA, Contributing writer

NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first trip abroad since his ruling party lost its outright majority to show that his "multi-alignment" foreign policy remains intact.

At the G7 summit in Italy, Modi appeared to indicate that his electoral setback earlier this month will not sidetrack his diplomatic tightrope walk between Western influence and Russian supplies of arms and oil.

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