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Has there been an Indian government that will be viewed favorably through western lenses? - Pt. Nehru wanted Socialism and State Control. - Indira Gandhi brou
by shipp02 2y ago
Has there been an Indian government that will be viewed favorably through western lenses?
- Pt. Nehru wanted Socialism and State Control.
- Indira Gandhi brought the Emergency and all that came with
that
- PM Vajpayee conducted the nuclear test
- PM Modi is viewed as an authoritarian and fascist
I think these cover the most influential leaders over the last 75 years. Only PM Manmohan Singh stands up to such scrutiny.
- mmooss 2y agoEvery leader in the world gets criticized to some degree. It's nonsense to compare criticism of Vajpayee over nuclear tests with Modi or Gandhi rolling back freedom and democracy, and killing and brutalizing people.
- whatshisface 2y agoWhat's a western lens? Borris Johnson looked good through a "western lens."
- throwaway7783 2y agoIt is India's close ties to USSR/Russia. That's the western lens.
- whatshisface 2y agoIndia didn't have close ties, it successfully took advantage of its neutrality to benefit from both sides of the cold war.
- throwaway7783 2y agoI mean, if you look back in 70s/80s (even now), it is pretty clear India had/has better ties with Russia than most western blocks.