Flash Points: Is India really the next China?

Our Spring 2024 issue is here. APRIL 21, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Sponsored by [Everyday Ambassador]( Reshidev RK illustration for Foreign Policy On Friday, Indians began casting their ballots in the world’s biggest election, a six-week affair that has been called a referendum on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. It’s not often that we devote a print issue to a single country. But as India heads to the polls, we wanted to offer insight into the rising middle power’s domestic and foreign policy—and how it’s reshaping the world order. In our latest issue, Josh Felman and Arvind Subramanian analyze India’s economic prospects, FP’s Rishi Iyengar profiles its foreign minister, and FP’s Ravi Agrawal considers the country’s tilt toward illiberalism. Don’t miss Indian writer Mukul Kesavan’s list of four essential books to understand modern India.—Chloe Hadavas   [1]( [Is India Really the Next China?]( The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way. By Josh Felman, Arvind Subramanian   [2]( [The New Idea of India]( Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation. By Ravi Agrawal   [3]( [Modi’s Messenger to the World]( How the diplomat-turned-politician S. Jaishankar became the chief executor of India’s assertive foreign policy. By Rishi Iyengar   [4]( [4 Books to Understand Modern India]( Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken? By Mukul Kesavan   [5]( [Meet India’s Generation Z]( The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era. By Snigdha Poonam Sponsored [The Small Moves That Make Big Change]( On Everyday Ambassador, a new podcast produced by FP studios, Northwestern University law professor Annelise Riles peels back the curtain of high-stakes negotiating and breaks down diplomacy into simple moves that everyone can use to help build a more peaceful and sustainable world. [Listen now](.   [Out Now: FP's Spring 2024 Magazine]( [Ahead of a major election year, "The India Issue" explores how India has been transforming before the world's eyes. Explore all essays in the magazine, out now.]( [READ THE ISSUE](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.