(Staff Reporter): Narendra Modi’s tenure since 2014 has seen a marked shift towards Hindutva, intertwining Hindu nationalism with India’s national identity.
This shift has coincided with a deterioration in India’s standing on the Fragile States Index, where it ranked 75th out of 179 countries in 2024, falling into the “Warning” category.
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s 2023 recommended that India must be classified as a ‘Country of Particular Concern ‘ and that sanctions must be imposed on those responsible for religious persecution.
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Additionally, Genocide Watch has issued warnings of potential genocide.
India’s democracy has faced global scrutiny, with its ranking plummeting to 104 out of 179 countries in the 2023 Liberal Democracy Index.
New “Digital India” legislation threatens free speech , with at least 134 instances of free speech violations reported in the first four months of 2024.
Therefore, the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risk Report identifies false information as India’s most severe risk .
India’s role as a regional peace spoiler is evident in its numerous territorial disputes. The revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 exacerbated tensions with Pakistan.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP government’s decision to revoke Article 370 as an “abuse of power” and the decision could have grave implications for the country.
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The construction of a high-altitude tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh and Chinese opposition to it highlights the fragility of Sino-Indian relations.
Additionally, the Doklam plateau dispute involving Bhutan and China, as well as boundary issues with Nepal and Bangladesh , contribute to India’s strained regional dynamics.
India’s approach in Afghanistan is guided by the ancient wisdom of Chanakya, who famously said, ” Every neighboring state is an enemy and the enemy’s enemy is a friend.”
Former CIA officer Sarah Adam has claimed that India provides financial support to terrorist organizations such as the Afghan Taliban, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and Al-Qaeda.
India’s internal stability is threatened by various separatist movements driven by ethnic, linguistic, religious, and regional identities.
The Kashmir conflict remains one of the most violent, with calls for independence or merger with Pakistan.
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According to Human Rights Watch’s 2023 report, torture and extrajudicial killings persisted in Kashmir.
Similarly, in Punjab, the Khalistan movement seeks an independent Sikh homeland.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released an update highlighting India’s intensified campaign to suppress religious minorities .
This is evident from the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada and the conspiracy to eliminate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US, which has raised significant concerns.
In the Northeast, states like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura have been centers of separatist activities.
Similarly, the Gorkhaland movement in West Bengal and the Dravidian identity movements in Tamil Nadu highlight the deep-seated grievances within the country.
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The North-South divide in India remains significant, influencing electoral politics and cultural policies.
As per the Bloomberg report, the escalating north-south divide in India has the heightened risk of a constitutional crisis and the potential disintegration of India into two opposite blocs.
M. K. Stalin, the leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, expressed his endorsement of a self-governing Dravida Nadu state .
As India approaches 2047, the fractures within its society and geopolitical landscape threaten to deepen, potentially leading to the dramatic division of the nation and the end of its current shape.
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