As 968 million registered voters prepare to cast their ballots in the world’s largest election from April 19 to June 1, APF Canada’s Vice-President Research & Strategy, Vina Nadjibulla, explores the critical dynamics of India’s upcoming elections with Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., and their implications for stakeholders in Canada and around the world. 

Kugelman, an expert on shifting geopolitics of South Asia and U.S.-India relations, is a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine and has written extensively for The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, and The Wall Street Journal. He offers his thoughts on the global implications of India’s economic and geopolitical rise, as well as the current and future state of Canada-India relations.