We Should All Be Concerned About What’s Happening in India

Mr. Khan, a former executive editor at Vogue India, wrote from Mumbai, India.

A standup comedian in India posted a seemingly harmless Instagram reel in March, parodying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s overly familiar behavior when he meets foreign leaders — the prolonged bear hugs, the verbal fumbles, the nervous bursts of laughter.

A couple of weeks later, after the video had amassed millions of views, it was blocked by Instagram. The same day, on X,........

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