India has proven itself to be the pinnacle of democratic refinement through the toughest of times, when most democratic experiments in the sub-continent didn’t last too long. The tenure of Indira Gandhi bears an uncanny resemblance with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marked by déjà vu moments, more in domestic spheres, but also internationally—events like the Gulf war and oil shock, border issues and troubles with the US cozying up to Pakistan’s among them.