His simple mandate is to do for India what he has done for the north western state of Gujarat in the last 12 years : conjure up Chinese-levels of growth and prosperity . India 's new prime minister has promised citizens growth and prosperity . What 's less clear is how Narendra Modi will approach foreign policy . Modi has wasted no time connecting with other foreign leaders . He met the US president, Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, and he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month.
India 's new prime minister has promised citizens growth and prosperity . What 's less clear is how Narendra Modi will approach foreign policy . Modi has wasted no time connecting with other foreign leaders . He met the US president, Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, and he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month.