Open Minds 2023: Public Square

Editor’s Note

Modi-Joey Bhai Bhai

The strategic calculation that underlies America’s great enthusiasm for India

Swaying to Modiplomacy

With this visit Modi and Biden have publicly owned the relationship and marked it as a memo to the world

The US Has Recognised India As an Equal Partner

Breakthrough deals in defence and tech have transformed the relationship

Modi Adds Authenticity to a Partnership in Democracy

What has made the Indian Prime Minister an event in America?

Foreign Hand

To secure NRI support in the US Rahul Gandhi aligns with groups and individuals holding questionable views on India

Freebies Fetish

Every time the Indian economy seems capable of sustaining high growth, welfare populism makes a comeback

Betting on India

Nine transformative years have given the country a structural makeover and changed global perceptions

The Permanence of Change

It is not just the replacement of a Lutyens-era building but a recasting of India’s political vision