India will head into elections from the middle of next month in what is the world’s largest democratic exercise. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the race to win a record third term at a time when optimism about the India story is prevalent while simultaneously dread of a global disorder is also creeping in. At the recently concluded India Today Conclave, the Prime Minister mentioned that India will offer stability and prosperity for an uncertain world in the coming five years. The India story is in concert with global security and stability, and one without the other, will struggle to thrive. The number of conflict flashpoints has only steadily increased over the past few years, even as global economics, and politics, struggle to recover from the assault of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. From wars in Ukraine and Gaza to fundamental challenges against political narratives, globalisation today also hosts strong markers of sovereign tribalism, insular and protectionist policies, coupled with divisional politics on race, religion, and culture. These crevasses are also increasingly visible in Europe and the US alike, long considered bastions of liberalism, prosperity, and patrons of the ‘global order’ as we know it today.
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