Archive · 24 Jan 2026
India's Role in Global Democratic Backsliding
A big meeting happened where a leader named Kevin Casas-Zamora talked about how democracies around the world are having trouble.
He said that India is an important democracy and can help lead the way.
But India also has some problems to fix, like making sure elections are fair.
Other countries like the USA, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are also having issues with their elections.
The leader also said that new countries need to learn from the mistakes of older democracies to keep democracy strong.
India's election chief, Gyanesh Kumar, will now lead this big meeting group, so India has a big responsibility.
Kevin Casas-Zamora warned about global democratic backsliding at an International IDEA conference.
India is seen as a key democracy but faces its own challenges, like the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Several countries, including the USA, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, have had issues with fair elections.
Gyanesh Kumar, India's chief election commissioner, will chair International IDEA, highlighting India's role.
The future of democracy depends on new countries learning from past mistakes.
- Who
- Kevin Casas-Zamora, Gyanesh Kumar, International IDEA, various countries
- What
- Global democratic backsliding and India's role
- When
- Recent years, with specific events in 2020-2025
- Where
- Globally, with a focus on India and other countries
- Why
- To discuss the challenges and future of democracy
- Organization
- International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
- Secretary-General
- Kevin Casas-Zamora
- India's Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- Countries with Election Issues
- USA, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Venezuela, Uganda, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau
- India's Electoral Process Concern
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls