One of the defining themes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule since 2014 has been the campaign to “decolonize” the Indian mind. For his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), rooted in India’s nativist tradition, it has been a long-standing goal to purge the deep linguistic, cultural, and intellectual inheritance from British rule and Western influence. Modi has been vigorous in pursuing this goal.
Yet the eagerness at home to discard the British Indian legacy has been accompanied by an impressive and successful push to transform relations with the Anglo-Saxon world: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
One of the defining themes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule since 2014 has been the campaign to “decolonize” the Indian mind. For his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), rooted in India’s nativist tradition, it has been a long-standing goal to purge the deep linguistic, cultural, and intellectual inheritance from British rule and Western influence. Modi has been vigorous in pursuing this goal.
Yet the eagerness at home to discard the British Indian legacy has been accompanied by an impressive and successful push to transform relations with the Anglo-Saxon world: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
