Comment on “India’s Transformation Under Modi: The Prime Minister’s Vision of Strong Leadership” [in Japanese]
On April 22, 2024, a comment of Professor Maiko Ichihara of the Graduate School of Law on the Asahi Shimbun article, “India’s Transformation Under Modi: The Prime Minister’s Vision of Strong Leadership” was published. The article is based on an interview with Professor Masaki Kondo, Senior Associate Professor at the International Christian University, who is an expert on India’s economic situation, on how India’s economy has transformed after two terms and ten years of the Modi administration. Professor Ichihara commented that freedom of speech in India has been severely curtailed under the Modi administration. She noted that human rights NGOs researching government policies have been subjected to dubious accusations, leading to their closure. She remarked that under such circumstances, it has become nearly impossible to hold conferences on human rights and democracy in India.
