During this time, Modi's mood should be "both happy and heartbroken". Happily, Iran gave India a big gift, and heartbreakingly, India's backyard caught fire again.
There are at least 3 things worth noting.
The first thing, another tragedy, Modi is going to be heartbroken. According to a report by RIA Novosti on May 14, a giant plaque in Mumbai, almost 30 meters high, suddenly collapsed. After the iron plate suddenly collapsed, the roofs of several cars next to it were smashed in an instant, and many people fell under the rubble.
After the tragedy, the Indian police quickly intervened, and rescuers rescued many survivors. But even so, the tragedy left at least 14 dead and 74 injured. For the Indian people, this is unacceptable news.
At the moment, India is still investigating the matter.
The second thing is that the Indian army engaged in fierce fighting with the militants. Indian police confirmed that at least two Indian soldiers were injured during the removal of militants stationed in the forest, but the Indian army found the bodies of 12 militants.
In other words, the end of the military operation was a complete victory for the Indian army, which managed to kill 12 militants.
In recent years, in order to eliminate the "Naxal" and other anti-New Delhi forces, India can be said to have done everything in its might, but the results have not been much. The main reason is that these militants are very "shrewd" and never go head-to-head with the Indian army, but once the main force of the Indian army withdraws, they will jump out and stir up trouble.
For these underground armed forces that do not play according to the routine, India is both a headache and helpless. The good news for India is that these forces are not yet in a group, and the weapons used are not very good, so the Indian army can break them one by one. The Indian army needs to be careful not to fight with militants in forests, deserts and mountains.
The third thing is that Iran gave India a "big gift". India and Iran reached an important agreement on May 13, in which Iran pledged to hand over the port of Chabahar to India for 10 years.
Located in the south of Iran, Chabahar Port is an important connection point between Central Asia, South Asia and the Indian Ocean, and is of great strategic significance.
This means that it will be easier for India to bypass Pakistan and go directly to Central Asia, cooperating with Turkey and the European Union.
In fact, India has long wanted to develop the Chabahar port, and if it were not for the US withdrawal from the JCPOA and the White House's additional sanctions on Iran, India might have reached an agreement with Iran long ago. What India wants is to deepen cooperation directly with Russia through Iran, such as buying Russian energy, while expanding its influence in Central Asia and the Middle East.
Iran's submission of a petition to India at this time should be the result of careful consideration. At the moment, Iran is interested in opening negotiations with the United States. If the U.S. eases sanctions against Iran, Iran will be able to export large quantities of oil to the EU and India. For Iran, India is a force that needs to be wooed.
Between countries, interests always come first. Iran and India must have made such a choice because it is in the interests of both countries, and it can be seen from Iran's restraint in Israel, seizing the opportunity to deepen economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, and taking the initiative to show goodwill to the United States, that Iran has indeed shown great determination and pragmatic foreign strategy.
For Iran, the biggest uncertainty is: Will the United States be willing to reconcile with Iran? And even if the United States intends to lift sanctions against Iran, will Israel agree? It is still unknown, it depends on how the United States moves with Israel.