In this episode of South Asia Chat, we look at the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through the prism of Hindu Nationalism, or Hindutva. Critics see the BJP’s back-to-back general election victories, the start of the construction of a Ram temple in the north Indian town of Ayodhya and the rise of ‘Hindu majoritarianism’ as a danger to India's liberally secular foundations. Proponents of Hindu nationalism, to compare, argue that it offers a “vital cultural corrective to the cultural foundation of the nation”, which is already grounded in a respect for diverse communities. Given the chasm in this debate, this episode dives into how the BJP is recasting modernity in the 21st century. John Vater, an Independent Writer and Ex-Research Associate at ISAS, speaks to Professor Nalin Mehta, ISAS Non-Resident Senior Fellow and author of the book, ‘The New BJP’.
Episode 205: Sri Lanka in 2023 - Economic, Political, and Foreign Policy Developments
Episode 204: Data Protection in India - Cybersecurity Implications
Episode 203: Feminist and Colonial Discourses in India
Episode 202: Modi’s Visit to France - 25 Years of Strategic Partnership
Episode 201: SCO Summit 2023
Episode 200: Modi’s Visit to the US
Episode 199: IPEF: Turning a New Corner - Thai and Regional Perspective
Episode 198: IPEF: Turning a New Corner - an Indian Perspective
Episode 197: IPEF: Turning a New Corner - an Australian Perspective
Episode 196: India-Nepal Bilateral Relationship
Episode 195: ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise
Episode 194: India-EU FTA - Issues and Implications
Episode 193: Decoding the Karnataka Verdict
Episode 192: India’s SCO Presidency
Episode 191: Indian Foreign Policy amidst India’s G20 and SCO Presidency
Episode 190: South Asia Geoeconomics
Episode 189: Indian Foreign Trade Policy 2023
Episode 188: Examining a Decade of the BRI and CPEC
Episode 187: Political and Economic Crisis in Pakistan
Episode 186: The IPEF Negotiations
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