[mikymoothrowa]

obviously indices created by the west would rank themselves higher.

India has a much more robust democracy because Indians have several dozen political parties to choose from unlike the US which has only 2 recognised parties.

India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions.

Americans meanwhile are stuck with 2 parties they perpetually hate

[anaganisk]

You are clearly in denial, tell me what are the two parties that can form the central

BJP or Congress?

> India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions.

Key word is "has" what about the last 3 decades?

Having to choose between 2 or 1000 parties from is not democracy, India terribly suffers from incumbency peoblems. Most of those regional parties you talk about unless there is a significant change, most of the time, many seats are won back by incumbents.

During every elections there is horse-trading, bribing of voters, rigging, there have been major scams all which are not signals of a robust democracy.

Thousands of farmers protesting against a govt rule for almost an year is not a robust sign of democracy.

[01acheru]

You know that you are just throwing anecdotes around that don't reach any point right?

Just admit it, you are an Indian nationalist, who cares? Why should I be bothered by what you guys do at home? Just don't go around preaching how cool and open and democratic India is because anyone with a little bit of culture knows that it is only propaganda you're drinking and spitting.