The foreign policy of nation states employs a combination of ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ power. The former is about cooperation and consensus building. It is a slow and painstaking process involving cultural and civil society exchanges, shared values, mutual support on global issues, etc. The latter is more immediate and uses relatively forceful tools such as economic action, financial dependencies and even military might. However, unless such actions are accompanied by an adequate and permanent quid pro quo the strategy can unravel very quickly. Adit Jain shares his insights.

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