India's 2019 elections can be seen as a referendum on the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On this episode of the Stratfor Talks podcast, South Asia Analyst Faisel Pervaiz and contributor Ambika Vishwanath provide guidance.
New Delhi is doing what it can to accommodate Washington's trade requests, but that might not be enough to escape the U.S.'s wrath when negotiations start in earnest.
New Delhi is eager to maintain its dominance over the smaller states of the subcontinent, but it'll have a hard time competing with Chinese money.
The vote will determine the fate of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious economic reform program.
Increasing external threats could play into the ruling party's favor in the upcoming vote. But its lackluster record of job creation could hurt it.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's multiple defeats could bode ill for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious reform plans after nationwide elections in April 2019.
New Delhi can't match Beijing's naval spending, so it's strengthening its fleet and defenses where it can and getting training and technical assistance from the United States.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the man to beat as India prepares to go to the polls. But as he invokes Hindu nationalism to shore up his base, his many opponents will look to set aside their differences to defeat him.
Beijing's economic and military expansion into South Asia challenges New Delhi's ability to maintain its influence over its neighbors.
India and China will maneuver for influence with the new government in the tiny Himalayan nation.
