Foreign Secretary lists five pillars of Indian diplomacy for strategic autonomy & global good SECTIONS Last Updated: Jul 02, 2021, 09:15 AM IST Share Synopsis The third pillar of India diplomacy is its actions as an international force multiplier for the Government -- The Ministry of External Affairs is the global arm of the government and has a global footprint and presence, the Foreign Secretary noted. Agencies “Diplomatic strategies are similar. They do not lend themselves to neat and tidy categorization of problems and solutions. They require constant adjustments and course corrections,” he said. The first pillar is that Indian diplomacy is Indian in thought -- tradition of the Middle Path that arises from the teachings of Buddhism. India tends to avoid extreme strategic and political behaviour, Shringla noted.