From Hindustan Times
Owned by HT MediaIndia-US ties ‘essential’ to this century, but Washington must not expect India to follow it: Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken at HTLS
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At the Bharat Summit hosted by the Telangana government in Hyderabad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that India is no longer a democracy under the BJP-led regime and said democratic institutions have been eroded since 2014. He questioned the legitimacy of elections, claimed the 2014 general election introduced unprecedented funding into politics, and voiced concerns about the credibility of the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha mandate, labeling the BJP as “fascists.” His visit coincided with a protest by Osmania University students and BRSV leaders against unemployment.
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Blinken said India and the US had been “estranged democracies for 50 years”. This changed over the next 25 years, starting towards the end of the Clinton admin.