Hindutva Is Turning India into an Autocracy. It Can Get Worse

In this episode, as Syed Mohammad Ali explains, India, the world’s largest democracy, which traditionally maintained a non-aligned stance, should be a natural partner. The U.S. has pursued a closer relationship with India since the Clinton administration, and for good reason. This is especially true as great-power competition grows and Washington seeks to counter Beijing in the Indo-Pacific. However, if the steady rise of Hindu nationalism is not halted, the theocratic India that emerges will destabilize the entire region. Within its borders, it may become ripe for genocide. For the United States, it will be no partner at all.