Why India as new superpower could spell trouble for the West

World's largest democracy drifts away from ideal as its power grows

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16, 2022. Modi is managing "to amplify the voice" of India. © Reuters

TORU TAKAHASHI, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- In a bitterly divided world rife with uncertainties, India is seeking to become a superpower that could eclipse China.

With the war in Ukraine in a quagmire and Beijing facing the possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound, New Delhi is quietly raising its geopolitical profile, but India's rise might not be welcome news for Western democracies.

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