India, Now and Future: What Voters Chose in the 2024 Elections

Exit polls for the 2024 Indian elections predict a win by the BJP, but - in a surprising turn of events - without claiming a majority. However, numbers are never enough to understand what has led India to this point or the effect of these results on the next five years. How will this election impact India’s status on a global stage? Will it shape India’s emerging role throughout the Indo-Pacific? And, domestically, will it increase concerns over rights, freedoms, and communications for India’s most vulnerable? Join us to hear from experts on Indian politics as they discuss how issues from rising power to rising populism will impact India’s “now” and future. Panelists include: Prof. Adnan Naseemullah, King’s College London Prof. TV Paul, McGill University Prof. Shruti Kapila, University of Cambridge Chaired by: Janani Mohan, University of Cambridge