Today, Jamil, Jess, and Morgan discuss the ongoing Indian general election which began last week and goes through June 1, with over 950 million votes and a million polling places. 

The ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), seeks to expand its controlling majority from 350 seats to over 400 seats in the Parliament and allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to obtain an unprecedented 3rd term. 

What role will this election play in U.S.-India relations?  Will concerns of democratic backsliding worsen if Prime Minister Modi obtains his 3rd term?  How does India’s role in the non-aligned movement impact the ongoing great power competition?

Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.

Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/india/india-general-election-polls-open-intl-hnk/index.html 

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240413-india-s-mammoth-elections-nearly-a-billion-voters-44-polling-days 

https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/interactive/india-elects-2024 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/world/asia/india-2024-election.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-votes-gigantic-election-modi-seeks-historic-third-term-2024-04-18/ 

https://apnews.com/article/india-election-voting-begins-7ea0983c9b7bc7506c8457f44afcfd64 

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