In the last few decades, we have seen a steady rise in Hindu nationalism in India, culminating in a Hindu nationalist government in 2014. The BJP won again and expanded its majority in 2019. Then COVID‐19 hit! This essay explores the national and body politic in India during COVID‐19. It argues that Hindu nationalism has been mobilized and strengthened during the pandemic.

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病毒基础知识：在印度骑电晕浪潮

在过去的几十年中，我们看到印度的印度教民族主义稳步上升，并在2014年达到印度教民族主义政府的顶峰。BJP再次获胜，并在2019年扩大了多数席位。然后，COVID‐19受到了打击！本文探讨了COVID-19期间印度的民族和身体政治。它认为，在大流行期间已经动员并加强了印度民族主义。