ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — In an era of summit fatigue, when leaders shuttle from one conference hall to another, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has found a subtler stage for diplomacy: the passenger seat. His car rides with fellow heads of state remind us that diplomacy is not only written in treaties—it is also spoken in the language of shared journeys. On Tuesday, Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize–winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed greeted Modi at Addis Ababa airport not just with the ceremonial red carpet and military band, but with the keys to his own car. In a gesture heavy with symbolism, … Continue reading Car Diplomacy: Modi’s New Language of Power and Friendship