What India’s foreign-news coverage says about its worldview
Indians are growing more interested in the outside world, but not more expert
When Narendra Modi visited Washington in June, Indian cable news channels spent days discussing their country’s foreign-policy priorities and influence. This represents a significant change. The most popular shows, which consist of a studio host and supporters of the Hindu-nationalist prime minister jointly browbeating his critics, used to be devoted to domestic issues. Yet in recent years they have made room for foreign-policy discussion, too.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “World on the box”
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