India's Surprise Election Result a Loss for Modi but a Win for Democracy? Rohinton Medhora

Professor of Practice at McGill’s Institute for the Study of International Development and Distinguished Fellow for CIGI Rohinton Medhora joins us for the final episode of season 2 of the Expert Series to discuss the surprising outcome of India’s recent election and the factors that influenced it. Rohinton discusses the unexpected performance of Narendra Modi's BJP, the reasons behind their loss of parliamentary majority, and the broader implications for Modi's domestic and foreign policy. He also addresses the India-Canada relationship which is under strain following recent international security incidents, particularly, the murder of a Canadian citizen by the Indian government, and finally, what India’s election results say about the health of both Indian and global democracy.The CDA Institute is a non-partisan think tank that conducts research and education programming on defence and security.Learn more: CDA Institute