NEW DELHI: India’s new nationalist government promised on Monday to pursue a more muscular foreign policy and “engage energetically” with China, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to host Beijing’s top diplomat.

In a keynote speech before parliament that was written by Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee said India wanted peaceful and friendly relations with all countries but would not “shy away” from confrontation when necessary.

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