Where India Stands After Modi’s First Decade in Power

In his first decade in power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was emboldened by large parliamentary majorities to pursue an aggressive domestic reform agenda on issues ranging from public sanitation to taxation, as well as the Hindu nationalist priorities of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But in his third term, Modi’s wings have been somewhat clipped after the BJP failed to renew its majority and was forced to form a governing coalition with smaller regional parties. Foreign policy under Modi has shown more continuity with India’s traditional approach, but he now faces unexpected developments in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, as well as challenges from China and unpredictable relations with the Trump administration.