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
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.
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.