On the basis of the discussion above we can

1. Identify certain Achievements of this phase:

♤ Economic growth

♤ Recognised Nuclear capability

♤ Key relations: US, Japan, Russia, South East Asia

♤ Management of relations with China: improvement in trade despite persistence in differences on the border question.

♤ End of isolation at technology regimes. e.g. the MTCR, Wassenar Arrangement and Australia Group.

♤ Multilateralism and multi-alignment to manage transition in the global order and pursue national interest e.g. BASIC, BRICS, IBSA etc.