Modi's time would be better spent into building up an Indian Peace Corps than making unnecessary foreign visits which as they become frequent, cheapen whatever effect they intended.
There is a need for two divisions of the Peace Corps. One, for within the country itself and the other for developing countries where Indian expertise is required to counter Chinese influence. For the country, the Corps would be spread in all the rural areas, committing to alleviate poverty, working on social justice and exposing corruption. In the foreign country area, they would build social and basic physical infrastructure like small bridges, good administration and motorable roads. India would be a more natural ally to those developing countries. While the Chinese retreat back to their guarded camps after their day's work, Indians have an abundance of appealing soft power. The initiative should be given to lndian corporations rather than the government which botch it up and surely as the sun rises. Roland Francis Toronto.
