New Delhi: Asserting that there has been a forward movement between India and China under the NDA government, Minister of State for External Affairs Gen V K Singh today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "tweaked" the country's foreign policy for the better.
Singh said that in the last one year, the entire world is looking towards India with renewed faith and respect.
"The way we evacuated Indians and people of other nationalities from Yemen has brought laurels for India from across the globe. We evacuated 5,000 Indians and 1,500 foreign nationals from Yemen under very difficult circumstances...It was noticed by the world," the former Army Chief said during Aaj Tak's Manthan programme.
Referring to Modi's recent China trip, Singh said there has been a forward movement and both nations were renewing their friendship and rebuilding trust.
"Both India and China know that their complex issues can be solved only through talks... Leaders of both nations are building new relationships that will help in dealing with complex border issues in days to come," he said.
On the issue of China "not cooperating" with India to counter international terrorism and particularly to push the United Nations to declare Pakistan's Syed Salauddin as a terrorist, Singh said, "In the long run, China will stand with India on international terrorism".
Singh also reiterated his government's discomfort at Pakistan reaching out to the Hurriyat leaders some months ago.
"There is a general understanding of signals that certain things should not be done. When the Prime Minister reached out to the SAARC countries soon after forming his government, certain signals were sent. I think Pakistan now understands these signals," he said.
