Comment on the view that communal politics in India represents a failure of secular nationalism in addressing identity-based aspirations. Elucidate the role of economic disparities, cultural pluralism, and historical grievances in fuelling regionalist and communalist politics in India.

Communal Politics in India: Secular Nationalism, Identity-Based Aspirations, and the Politics of Grievance The persistence of communal politics in India poses a critical question for scholars of political science: does it signify the failure of secular nationalism to accommodate identity-based aspirations within the democratic framework, or is it instead the product of deeper structural forces … Continue reading Comment on the view that communal politics in India represents a failure of secular nationalism in addressing identity-based aspirations. Elucidate the role of economic disparities, cultural pluralism, and historical grievances in fuelling regionalist and communalist politics in India.

Assess the future of SAARC in light of India’s growing strategic and economic focus on ASEAN and BIMSTEC.

Assessing the Future of SAARC in Light of India’s Growing Strategic and Economic Focus on ASEAN and BIMSTEC Introduction The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), established in 1985, was intended to promote regional integration, economic cooperation, and political stability among its eight member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri … Continue reading Assess the future of SAARC in light of India’s growing strategic and economic focus on ASEAN and BIMSTEC.