India votes: From Delhi to Paris, did Modi trigger the right-wing wave?

25/06/2024 41 min

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Episode Synopsis

In the north, south, east and west, far-right politics are on the rise. Despite failing to win an outright majority, Narendra Modi appears certain to continue his Hindu nationalist agenda as prime minister in India. French President Emmanuel Macron, reeling from an EU election that saw Jordan Bardella’s right-wing National Rally win 30 percent of his country's vote, has dissolved the national parliament and called a new election.
From Delhi to Paris, what are the common denominators when it comes to the rise of the far-right? How are leaders making common cause across borders? What is the difference, if any, between Modi and Bardella’s playbook?
Featuring 360info’s Emma Hoy, South Asia Editor Bharat Bhushan, The University of Virginia's Siva Vaidhyanathan and Monash University's Ben Wellings.

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