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India Examined

Since the BJP came to power in 2014, India has made an ambitious claim about its place in the world. India Examined is DiploPolis's ongoing analysis of that claim — what Indian foreign policy actually delivers, how the world actually sees New Delhi, and what the gap between India's civilisational ambitions and its strategic reality means for the country, the region and the Global South it claims to speak for.

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Analysis

Modi's Trophy Cabinet

Modi has received 33 foreign honours. The Knesset created a medal for his arrival while the ICC had active warrants for Netanyahu. Seychelles created an award three days before he landed with an AI-generated misspelled certificate. The awards are domestic. The cost is international.

Analysis

What India's Judges Saw

Jul 2, 2026

Analysis

Modi's India: Vishwaguru Abroad, Bulldozers Back Home

Jun 2, 2026

Analysis

The Vishwaguru the World Never Knew

May 26, 2026

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