I'm sure Modi definitely wants to suggest that's what would happen, because such a situation would be good for India, and his political position.

But remember, Politicians lie, they spin things to make themselves look good, their words are meaningless. Watch what they do.

This is just a projection of what Modi would like to happen.

"Economic Cooperation" is Politician for "we have no reason to fuck each other over at the moment, let's keep it that way"

Wait for policy. You could very well be right, but at the moment you're tilting at windmills.

I won't fault you for for feeling concerned, but don't you think it's a little unrealistic to expect world leaders to start unilaterally declaring other countries unnecessary shitholes like you seem to be implying she should have in this situations. Much less an Asian one.

This is just politicians doing boring politician shit. She's Japanese, of course she's going to politely nod along with whatever he says during the conversation, even more so than a Western politician. Doesn't mean a thing about what she'll do the second she hangs up the phone.