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![]() As we witness the crumbling of states in the Middle East along with the brazen murders of journalists by Saudis and spurious arrests of Christians in Pakistan, India is serving as a ray of hope in the developing world. Mahatma Gandhi, a long-revered figure in India, epitomizes the core Indian values of truth, justice and non violence. India gained its freedom in 1947 from repressive colonial rule and was partitioned into two countries – India and Pakistan. However, the two countries have charted entirely different paths. India has gained its fame through education, forays in IT, Yoga and spirituality and is a successful modern democratic Republic whereas Pakistan, an almost failed state, is notoriously known for terrorism, intolerance and its a penchant for violence. India is a forward looking, upwardly mobile and fast modernizing stable and peaceful democratic republic. One reason for this is its tolerant culture along with its strong Hindu traditions of tolerance and moderation . Indian political leaders contribute greatly to the society. They provide sensitive and visionary leadership. For instance, its first founding Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru played a key role in charting a peaceful and modern path for the country. While borrowing from the Western Democratic school of thought, he led a team of politicians and bureaucrats who founded a federal democratic republic. A strong constitution was put in place to meet the aspirations of all Indians and give autonomous powers to states. These measures were carried out to create harmony among the otherwise linguistically and culturally divergent states. Anuradha Kataria is a writer on Democracy and International Affairs. She has published a book, “Democracy on Trial, All Rise!” as well as several editorials on Democracy and International Affairs. She is an Indian residing in Gurgaon, India.
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