Welcome to the France 24 Debate. Tonight we are focusing on the elections on India where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is already claiming victory. A historic third successive term. Counting continues, but not that he is bothered.

Modi has been criticised throughout the election campaign for abusing state press and broadcast media - essentially using them as the mouthpiece for his campaign. There was also the case of the jailed opposition figures, the alleged suppression of the Muslim vote.

When first elected in 2014 Modi's central mantra was Identity is Nationality not Religion. Modi enters - perhaps - a third successive term with his BJP Party firmly tethered to a political course called Hindu Nationalism. Minorities? Muslims, Christians, a Sikh separatist is elected from his jail cell. All have reasons not to be optimistic about what's to come with Modi's 3rd Term.

Our panel will be assessing the election and throwing forward to where Modi could take India next. Foreign policy issues: Pakistan, Kashmir, China, Russia, Ukraine. Where will India stand?

Produced By Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati and Juliette Brown.