Results of Largest Election in Human History Mean India-Russia-China Ties Will Advance

TheTrumpet.com ^ | May 20, 2014 | Jeremiah Jacques

[Thistooshallpass9]

After five weeks, and more than 800 million ballots cast, the largest election in the history of mankind ended with a landslide win—announced on Sunday—for India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. The bjp is now set to form a new government under Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi.

Modi’s mammoth victory means he has something no ruler of India has had for over 30 years: an absolute majority in the lower house of Parliament. This gives him powers his predecessors could only have dreamed of—and the indications are that he will use it.

“Good days are coming,” Modi said in a victory speech. “The journey has started.”

This “journey” holds great geopolitical significance because Modi’s history indicates that it will be one that steers India away from the United States and nearer to Russia, China and other Asian states.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We'll see about that.
India and China have fought back and forth in a territory dispute for decades.
Russia has had influence in India since the Brits left and the Nehru-Ghandi family took control of the government. That will likely change with the new political party coming to power.

[jennychase]

I think US will now leave Afghanistan in Pakistan hand.
Mumble Singh is history now.

[skeeter]

Another Obama foreign policy victory.

[skeeter]

In all fairness, according to the article it was in 2005 that the US disenfranchised this guy by punishing him on behalf of the muslims he was suppressing. That would make this another Obama/Bush foreign policy victory.

Why the west constantly rushes to the aid of Islam contrary to its own interests is a mystery to me.

[Dalberg-Acton]

Russia and India seem to be turning East. Foreign Policy reset bump.

[Verginius Rufus]

They should not have announced the total. Now the Democrats will want to top that number when it comes to the popular votes in the 2016 Presidential election. (Might be hard unless voters are not required to show photo IDs.)

[skeeter]

I suppose that makes sense, given the US’s apparent self image problems.

[mac_truck]

Why the west constantly rushes to the aid of Islam contrary to its own interests is a mystery to me.

OIL.

[skeeter]

But... we've got our own.

Let Europe defend the King of Saud.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Thistooshallpass9.

Modi’s mammoth victory means he has something no ruler of India has had for over 30 years: an absolute majority in the lower house of Parliament. This gives him powers his predecessors could only have dreamed of—and the indications are that he will use it. “Good days are coming,” Modi said in a victory speech. “The journey has started.”

[Sawdring]

It isn’t the King of Saud, but Pakistan they were trying to keep happy.

[cold start]

I disagree. Unless the Obama administration does something incredibly stupid, Modi will probably improve Indo-US ties. Regardless of the personal snub (which probably means he won’t be in a hurry to visit the White House), he is smart enough not to rupture relations with a country that most Indians think well of. His plans for economic growth will also include more closer ties with the U.S., not less.

Relations with Russia will always be good but ties with China are being overblown here. While economic ties will improve, Modi will likely be much tougher with China on border issues. Indeed the countries that will be closest to the new government led by Mr.Modi will be Japan & Israel, two countries he is known to feel very close to.