Barack Obama's unprecedented rise up the political ladder has turned heads the world over. Writing in the Times of India, A.G. Noorani suggests that Indian Muslims - themselves a significant minority in India - must learn from Obama's model of political engagement, eschewing sectarianism for consensus building. Just as Obama's politics include and transcend narrow identities, Muslim political leaders must adopt a secular approach in repairing the "social contract" between majority and minority communities.
"Learn from Obama"
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