Power Abroad

The Indian diaspora's rise to political power — the prime ministers, presidents and leaders of Indian descent across the world.

Anchored at the Politics desk.

About this series

Within a few generations, the children and grandchildren of Indian migrants have reached the very top of politics — in the West, and across the old indenture colonies. This series profiles them.

It is a map of arrival, not a scorecard of policy: how a diaspora that often began with nothing produced the people who now govern other nations.

The series

Rishi Sunak (United Kingdom)
Published · Read part 1 →
Kamala Harris (United States)
Published · Read part 2 →
The Indo-Caribbean premiers
Published · Read part 3 →
The dynasties of Mauritius
Published · Read part 4 →
António Costa (Portugal)
Published · Read part 5 →
Leo Varadkar (Ireland)
Published · Read part 6 →

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