By Poonam Sharma, SAFN Fellow India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, has spoken plainly about Canada providing a safe haven to extremist elements, saying that “people have organized themselves politically and become a political lobby. In some democratic countries, politicians are made to believe that if they pander to these people, they can gain…
By N.G Ishini Shashipraba The general elections in India 2024 , which occurred over seven phases from April 19th to June 1st, announced the results through the Election Commission of India on June 4th, 2024. India , world’s largest democracy where the Election Commission has estimated the number of eligible voters as 968 million in 2024 election. This election…
By Asanga Abeyagoonasekera – Executive Director SAFN “When a significant civilisational state is astray, it impacts its neighbourhood and stability, threatening regional security.” “West’s neglect of India’s smaller neighbours served to boost India’s ambitions in the region” “With India’s undemocratic practices, will Modi deliver the strategic partnership Washington seeks?” Is India a Democracy? One of the…
By – N.G Ishini Shashipraba Pic:WikiMediaCommons “This vision has been a subject of intense debate and controversy, with critics arguing that it goes against the Country’s secular and pluralistic traditions and undermines the rights and freedoms of minority communities“ Hindutva is a political ideology that stresses the role of the supremacy of Hindu culture and…
