Is India’s Democracy Dying? Milan Vaishnav

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May 25, 202132:54News & Politics

Despite major challenges, India’s multicultural democracy has thrived for more than 70 years. But can it survive Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu-nationalist agenda?Here to help us answer this question is Milan...

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