Indian democracy is a global good, and its collapse would impact the world, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told journalists at the National Press Club in Washington on Thursday, even while reiterating that he considers it an internal battle. “It is our job to fight the battle for democracy in India,” he said.
Asserting that Indian democracy is a “global public good”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that its “collapse” will impact the world and is not in America’s national interest. At the same time, Gandhi, who is currently on a six-day tour of the United States, said in multiple settings that the issue of democracy is an internal matter of the country.
“It’s our job, it’s our business, and it’s our work to fight the battle for democracy in India. And it’s something that we understand, accept, and do,” he told reporters at a Thursday news conference at the National Press Club.
A Global Good and Its Significance on the World Stage
“But the thing to remember is that Indian democracy is a global public good. Because India is large enough that a collapse in democracy in India will have an impact on the world, that is for you to think about how much you value Indian democracy. But for us, it’s an internal matter, and it’s a fight that we are committed to and will win,” Gandhi said.
He gave a similar answer to questions on democracy at a reception hosted by eminent Indian American Frank Islam. Responding to a question, Gandhi said there is a need to broaden the India-US relationship and that it should not be restricted to just defence relationships alone.
Responding to a question on China at a dinner reception, Gandhi said the Chinese system offers prosperity under a non-democratic system. “I feel that an alternative vision needs to be put on the table. That’s the real challenge facing the United States, India, and other democracies.
What exactly does a countervailing vision look like, and what are the core factor of that vision?” he said. When asked whether, if the Congress party returns to power, it will ensure the rights of minorities in India, Gandhi said, “India has a very robust system already in place; that system has been weakened. But it’s not that that system doesn’t exist. If a democratic conversation is allowed to be fostered, then these issues will settle themselves. So the rule of law is in place, and perhaps as it hits you, you have to have an independent set of institutions that are not pressurised, which has been the norm in India. This is an aberration that has taken place,” he said.
Asserting that Indian democracy is a “global public good”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that its “collapse” will impact the world and is not in America’s national interest.
At the same time, Gandhi, who is currently on a six-day tour of the United States, said in multiple settings that the issue of democracy is an internal matter of the country, and he is committed to fighting against it.
“It’s our job, it’s our business, and it’s our work to fight the battle for democracy in India. “And it’s something that we understand, accept, and do,” he told reporters at Thursday’s news conference at the National Press Club.
Why Its Collapse Would Reverberate Worldwide
“But the thing to remember is that Indian democracy is a global public good. Because India is large enough that a collapse in democracy in India will affect…will have an impact on the world. So that is for you to believe about how much you have to value Indian democracy. But for us, it’s an internal matter, and it’s a fight that we are committed to, and we are walking to; we are going to win,” Gandhi said.
He gave a similar answer to questions on democracy at a reception hosted by eminent Indian American Frank Islam.
Asserting that Indian democracy is a “global public good”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that its “collapse” will impact the world and is not in America’s national interest.
At the same time, Gandhi, who is currently on a six-day tour of the United States, said in multiple settings that the issue of democracy is an internal matter of the country, and he is committed to fighting against it.
“It’s our job, it’s our business, and it’s our work to fight the battle for democracy in India. “And it’s something that we understand, accept, and do,” he told reporters at Thursday’s news conference at the National Press Club.
“But the thing to remember is that Indian democracy is a global public good. Because India is large enough that a collapse in democracy in India will affect…will have an impact on the world. So that is for you to reflect on how much you have to value Indian democracy. But for us, it’s an internal matter, and it’s a fight that we are committed to, and we are walking to; we are going to win,” Gandhi said.
He gave a similar answer to questions on democracy at a reception hosted by eminent Indian American Frank Islam.
Responding to a question, Gandhi said there is a need to broaden the India-US relationship, and it should not be restricted to just defence relationships alone.
