(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. Pakistan witnesses surge in exports during FY 2023-24 Repatriation of illegal Afghans continues 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. … Continue reading India on the Brink of Fragmentation by 2047