
As India marks 75 years since independence, how is Australia's 'dear friend' Narendra Modi reshaping the country?
ABCCanberra and New Delhi's relationship is flourishing, with a shared wariness of Beijing's aggression prompting closer cooperation on security. Key points: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is becoming an increasingly controversial figure The Indian government has championed Hindu causes, while focusing on policies that uplift the poor However, Mr Modi has been criticised for alleged human rights violations and restricting freedom of speech Both Australia and India last year recommitted to the Quad partnership to support an "open, resilient and inclusive region". Prime Minister Scott Morrison has described India's leader Narendra Modi as a "dear friend" and highlighted the exchange of vaccines and ventilators between the two countries during the pandemic. Mr Modi promised he would transform India's economy — as he had done in the state of Gujarat where he was previously chief minister. A toilet building campaign has, according to the government, built 110 million toilets for 600 million people — an astonishing feat Mr Modi says means India is "open-defecation free".
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