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Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and few more Middle Eastern countries, the situation at hand suggests the bend towards democracy with specific national interests. It seems that democracy has probably been the primary objective governing all present-day global relations. It is said that the United States though have asserted all support for democracy would hold back active involvement with regards to such campaigns. Given all real perspectives, it can be said that India's support for democracy minus the missionary fervor to pronounce democratic regimes is emerging fast as a rational response to the upsurge of democratic aspirations round the globe.
The Indian Democracy
The Indian idea that refers to the ideals of liberalism, pluralism, secularism, economic equity and socialism is widely pervaded as an example for democracy across the transition states. Let us have a look at P.M.Singh's thoughts on how the "idea of India" can add to etching out a response to the problems that confronts the practice and concept of democracy world wide:-
"Our commitment to democracy is conjoined with a commitment to the deeper values of pluralism and liberalism. India's embrace of diversity as an essential ingredient of our democracy what today is characterized as multiculturalism is deeply rooted in our culture.. This is a model of democratic practice that has great relevance to this fractured world, in which we often hear seductive arguments equating ethnicity or language or religion with nationhood. Such flawed hypotheses do not create states or civilizations. Democracy cannot be based on exclusion; it has to be inclusive because it celebrates plurality… Multi cultural nations like ours will remain the targets of the protagonists of bigotry because our societies invalidate their thesis."
The idea pertaining to democracy of India emulates, is based on the ethos of pluralism and liberalism. It also includes the longer gestation period for institutions and stresses on the importance of justified political and civil rights and regular elections
The Indian Constitution is an exhaustive document, one of its own kinds globally. It puts into picture a parliamentary democracy pattern that is federal in its approach and structure. Its essence is decentralization of power.
Going forward, democracy in India and its success depends primarily on the political alertness as well as awareness and mass participation of the common people. In an effort to promote greater involvement of women in the decision-making processes, the Indian constitution has made provision for about 33 per cent seat reservation for women candidates in elected bodies. As an outcome, numerous women now take part in the decision-making procedure today. Conservation of democracy in India guarantees the arrangement of free-ly contested as well as regular elections, since the time the country got its independence in the year 1947. The electoral process in India is well-structured with a universal adult suffrage.
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