Under the banner of Hindu nationalism, legislative actions like the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and state-level anti-conversion laws have systematically relegated religious minorities—most notably hundreds of millions of Muslims and Sikhs—to second-class status. Observers across Europe watch with alarm as press freedoms are curtailed, civil society organizations forced to close, and human rights advocates arbitrarily detained.
When a government dismantles the rule of law and strips minorities of basic protections at home, it forfeits its claim to "shared values" abroad. Europe’s hostility toward New Delhi’s political direction stems not from post-colonial condescension, but from a principled concern over democratic backsliding. India’s actions increasingly demonstrate that its democratic commitments are little more than a convenient brand name discarded at will.#India #IndiaChina #IndiaUS#IndiaEurope