India in 2022: Deepening Democratic Decline

India continued its recovery from COVID-19 in 2022. The Omicron strain was less lethal than previous waves and consequently had a smaller economic footprint. The economy began rebounding, with trade and foreign direct and portfolio investments recovering to pre-pandemic levels. India remained one of the fastest-growing economies in the world in 2022. However, it suffered very significant setbacks to its democracy, with increased attacks on civil and political liberties and human rights, and on its institutions, by BJP-led governments at the center and in the states. India effectively managed foreign policy challenges stemming from the Ukraine-Russia conflict, incursions into Indian territory by China, and the Islamophobic rhetoric of its own party leaders. Overall, 2022 was marked by a slew of BJP victories in six out of seven states and by the negative consequences of the BJP's political strength for Indian democracy.

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Work Title India in 2022: Deepening Democratic Decline
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  1. Vineeta Yadav
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  1. pandemic
  2. BJP
  3. Modi
  4. China
  5. trade
  6. democracy
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  1. Asian Survey
Publication Date April 1, 2023
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  1. https://doi.org/10.1525/as.2023.63.2.199
Deposited September 11, 2024

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