The Imran Khan case and foreigners in national politics

(This is the latest edition of the Political Line newsletter curated by Varghese K. George. The Political Line newsletter is India’s political landscape explained every week. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox every Friday.) Can a foreigner take part in the politics of a country?

The answer might seem obvious until one tries to unravel the paradox in India’s state policy and the ruling BJP’s diaspora politics Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform.

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