An Aspiring India Basks in the G-20’s Glow
null By Sadanand DhumeUpdated Sept. 13, 2023 6:10 pm ETJournal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger. Images: Zuma Press/EPA/Shutterstock Composite: Mark KellyFor many observers, last week’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi marked the emergence of India as a leading player in global affairs. That’s the conventional wisdom in India, trumpeted endlessly by government-friendly media. It will likely be central to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election campaign next year, as he attempts to become the first Indian leader in more than 60 years to win three consecutive national elections.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InAbout this articleEast is East“East is East” explores the most important news from India and South Asia with a focus on the region’s domestic politics, economics
Updated Sept. 13, 2023 6:10 pm ET
For many observers, last week’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi marked the emergence of India as a leading player in global affairs. That’s the conventional wisdom in India, trumpeted endlessly by government-friendly media. It will likely be central to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election campaign next year, as he attempts to become the first Indian leader in more than 60 years to win three consecutive national elections.
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Sadanand Dhume writes a biweekly column on India and South Asia for WSJ.com. He focuses on the region’s politics, economics and foreign policy.
Mr. Dhume is also a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. Previously he worked as the New Delhi bureau chief of the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER), and as Indonesia correspondent for FEER and The Wall Street Journal Asia.
Mr. Dhume is the author of “My Friend the Fanatic: Travels with a Radical Islamist,” (Skyhorse Publishing, 2009), which charts the rise of the radical Islamist movement in Indonesia. His next book will look at India’s transformation since the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014.
Mr. Dhume holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Delhi, a master’s degree in international relations from Princeton University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, and travels frequently to India.
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