Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Although the Indian government has justified the revisions in terms of transparency and anti-corruption, there is little reason to assume it is acting in good faith.

Its ability to set the terms of the national discourse and political agility prompts BJP leaders to claim that they will be in power for a few more decades.

The crucial role of the RSS means that the recent state election results are not a referendum on Modi’s popularity.

The destruction of the Babri Masjid in 1992 has emboldened others attempting to destroy mosques, providing them with a game plan.

Exam paper leaks cause immense damage to the psychological state of India’s younger generation in pursuit of a better, more progressive future.

Modi, and the BJP, will return to power but with their smallest majority to date. What, if any, are the consequences for Indian domestic and foreign policy?

The incumbent BJP’s electoral victory was weaker than expected, but that won’t affect New Delhi’s foreign policy.

Modi's BJP lost its majority, meaning it will be heavily dependent on allies this term.

In a telling blow, the BJP even lost in the constituency that includes the Ram Temple, in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh.

In one section of their manifesto, the BJP outlined its plan to make India a “leading space power.”

This is the third time that the Indian prime minister is contesting from the Hindu holy city of Varanasi.

The Diplomat meets the firebrand Indian politician on the election campaign trail in West Bengal.

The region, a stronghold of Hindu nationalism since the 1960s, has been Modi’s fortress. But the BJP seems less sure of success this year.

India’s emerging great power status comes with great power behavior.

Elections in India represent a paradoxical see-saw between trust and crises of legitimacy.

Modi has made Hindu nationalism acceptable, even desirable, to a nation of 1.4 billion that for decades prided itself on pluralism and secularism.

Let's explore India's opposition coalition, its struggles and prospects, with guests Snigdhendu Bhattacharya and Gilles Verniers.

Any pan-India challenge to the BJP’s political hegemony in national elections cannot be envisioned without the Congress. And thus, the party's revival is critical.

The BJP has consistently used its foreign policy credentials to bolster its domestic popularity, but the difference is mostly one of style rather than substance.

The ruling BJP's success in three of five state elections has put Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in prime position for national elections in 2024.

India's state elections don’t usually foretell national polls, but this time around, many will be looking for signs of a winning strategy.

With state and national elections ahead, the party moves away from its time-tested appeal to Hindu nationalism.

The Indian opposition is unlikely to change New Delhi’s approach to Russia if it comes to power.

How the BJP plans to win over South India in the lead up to the 2024 election.