While Modi’s supporters argue the U.S.-Israel war on Iran was never India’s war, Betwa Sharma says the government has undercut its effort to project India as a vishwaguru, or world teacher, in a new era of global influence.
Judge rules: “An aware and assertive citizenry, in contradistinction with an indifferent or docile citizenry, is indisputably a sign of a healthy and vibrant democracy,” writes Betwa Sharma.