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May 2024
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Modi’s mission

Financial Times
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Narendra Modi looks set to win a third term in office thanks to the popularity of his economic policies. But the Indian prime minister has a vision of a Hindu homeland that clashes with the country’s original secular values. Gideon talks to Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, about the secret of Modi’s success and what the future holds for India. Clip: Capital TV


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Narendra Modi increases anti-Muslim rhetoric in India election campaign

How to understand Modi’s India

India’s Jekyll and Hyde journey

India’s Rahul Gandhi bets on 6,700km trek to stop Narendra Modi’s election juggernaut


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