Commentary
The biggest takeaway from India’s 18th general election is that the death of Indian democracy has been much exaggerated.
Viewpoints
Opinion
India’s Election a Win, Win, Win, Win All Round
A longstanding cliché holds that every statement about India is true, but so is its opposite.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory sign as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party's win in country's general election, in New Delhi, India, on June 4, 2024. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images
Ramesh Thakur
Author
Ramesh Thakur, a Brownstone Institute senior scholar, is a former U.N. assistant secretary-general, and emeritus professor in the Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
