Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- India's election system may not be flawless, but it offers the United States an important lesson: democracy becomes stronger when institutions command trust, procedures are clear and the verdict of voters is respected. The comparison between the world's two largest democracies is particularly relevant at a time when elections have increasingly become contests not only of political ideas but also of institutional credibility. India conducts elections on a scale unmatched anywhere in the world. Hundreds of millions of voters, thousands of candidates and an enormous geographical spread are brought within a common constitutional framework. Despite the complexity, power changes hands peacefully and regularly. The strength ...