Since 2017, a majority of individuals surveyed by Pew have expressed satisfaction with the way democracy is working. The highest percentage was in 2017 when 79 per cent of those surveyed expressed satisfaction
American behaviour with respect to India has changed almost decisively over the course of the last three years. Before Trump emboldened Pakistan, his predecessor abetted unrest in another zone of great concern to India: Bangladesh
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle