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Like this one for example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index
Almost all countries up in the list are so called "Western", while India is number 46. Most sources would more or less agree with this index.
India has a much more robust democracy because Indians have several dozen political parties to choose from unlike the US which has only 2 recognised parties.
India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions.
Americans meanwhile are stuck with 2 parties they perpetually hate
BJP or Congress?
> India has had Prime Ministers from even very small regional parties that formed giant coalitions.
Key word is "has" what about the last 3 decades?
Having to choose between 2 or 1000 parties from is not democracy, India terribly suffers from incumbency peoblems. Most of those regional parties you talk about unless there is a significant change, most of the time, many seats are won back by incumbents.
During every elections there is horse-trading, bribing of voters, rigging, there have been major scams all which are not signals of a robust democracy.
Thousands of farmers protesting against a govt rule for almost an year is not a robust sign of democracy.
Just admit it, you are an Indian nationalist, who cares? Why should I be bothered by what you guys do at home? Just don't go around preaching how cool and open and democratic India is because anyone with a little bit of culture knows that it is only propaganda you're drinking and spitting.
Especially considering India has already had a non-Democratic period during emergency, which the previous leadership of the BJP understood the dangers of, since many of them were arrested then, but the current leadership seems keen on basically establishing as the norm.
Unfortunately the hubris and over-confidence you’re displaying is in itself a huge factor in a country losing its democratic nature.
Out of curiosity, why do you think that is the case?