The second phase explores Beijing and New Delhi’s new leadership and _____(1)______ this change hardened mutual suspicions about the other’s foreign policy. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi ______(2)_______a new direction in Indian foreign policy, China’s perception that New Delhi was trying to ____(3)______China hardened. ______(4)____ the Modi government’s desire to continue the previous administration’s emphasis ____(5)_______ strong Sino-Indian relations, its Neighborhood First policy and closer ties with the United States were _____(6)______ negatively in China. Corresponding with ____(7)_____ perceptions was Beijing’s growing assertiveness vis-à-vis India, symbolized in the 2017 border standoff ____(8)______ Doklam and China’s increased naval activity in the Indian Ocean. These actions _____(9)______ New Delhi that despite its efforts, China was not sensitive to India’s international interests _____(10)_______also building a negative impression of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government.