Dear reader, Violent protests that left seven people dead rocked Jakarta this week, after Indonesia's Joko Widodo was officially named the winner of last month's polls. Police said the riots involving packs of young men supporting presidential challenger Prabowo Subianto - with many affiliated to Islamist groups and at least two having links to the Islamic State - were premeditated, a reflection of the rise of religious and identity politics. Over in India, supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrated their resounding election victory, and left analysts wondering how emboldened the Hindu nationalist party will be in furthering its politics of communal polarisation. How will the leaders of two of the world's largest democracies unite voters after these divisive elections? Read our coverage to find out. Lynn Lee Asia News Editor |
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