While he needs to deal with these headwinds, Modi also has to answer opposition charges of vote-rigging in the 2024 general election. The challenges are coming to a head just before a difficult electoral battle in Bihar, one of India’s most politically significant states.
“The Indo-U.S. relation sort of revolved around the personalities of Donald Trump and Narendra Modi,“ New Delhi-based political commentator Arati Jerath said.
“India will never compromise on the interests of its farmers, livestock rearers and fishermen,“ he said at a public event. “And I am fully aware that I may have to pay a very heavy price personally, but I am prepared for it.”
Analysts say Modi’s comments indicate that the tariff battle with the U.S. would be front and centre of the campaign in Bihar that is likely to kick off next month. According to a recent survey by the VoteVibe agency, Modi’s National Democratic Alliance will struggle to retain power in the state, largely because of a lack of jobs.
“There is no over-arching theme other than unemployment,“ Tiwari said.
In other signs of pushback against Trump, Modi is planning to visit China in coming weeks and is likely to meet President Xi Jinping as well as Russia’s Vladimir Putin, suggesting a potential realignment in relations.
The ceasefire sparked controversy at home and abroad. Modi’s government has repeatedly denied Trump’s claims that he leveraged trade negotiations to broker the truce. Trump has since notably strengthened ties with Pakistan, which publicly thanked him for his role in ending the conflict, further complicating India’s diplomatic narrative.
“There is a huge criminal fraud being perpetrated on this country by the Election Commission and the party in power”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told a press conference on Thursday.
The Election Commission asked Gandhi to “stop arriving at absurd conclusions and misleading the citizens of India”. As Modi approaches his 75th birthday next month, his age has also become a topic of discussion, since other BJP leaders were sidelined after they passed the milestone. The BJP however maintains that there is no formal retirement age for its leaders.
“Mr. Modi’s brand value is now diminishing very fast, he needs to reinvent himself,“ said Rasheed Kidwai, visiting fellow at the Observer Research Foundation think tank in New Delhi.
“The sheen will come off particularly if he loses the Bihar election. Because in India, elections determine everything.” - REUTERS
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