I just don't see India as a democracy, at least all of India. Certainly not if Pakistan and/or Bangladesh stays part of India. For one thing, Hinduism lends itself to a class structure that would effectively disenfranchise a huge portion of the population. For another, it's just too damn big and too damn multiethnic. It really couldn't work except as a confederation.
Alternatively, if India ends up split, one or more parts of it could be democratic. Say, if the Cold War splits India by allegiance to Britain, the USA, the USSR, China, or all of the above, different parts of India could be democratic while others go authoritarian.
Alternatively, if India ends up split, one or more parts of it could be democratic. Say, if the Cold War splits India by allegiance to Britain, the USA, the USSR, China, or all of the above, different parts of India could be democratic while others go authoritarian.