What Hindu Nationalists Really Believe

Hindu nationalism has become the dominant political ideology in India today. What does it actually mean?

Dec 05, 2025

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By: Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The Diplomat

Modi performing a groundbreaking ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Photo from Wikimedia Commons/Press Information Bureau-Prime Minister’s Office

The dominant political ideology in India today is Hindu nationalism, a spectrum of thought that represents a “New India.” In the words of Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Indi…

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