While India’s president may be only a ceremonial head of state, during periods of political instability – especially in the current age of coalition governments – it is the president who makes crucial decisions about governing parties. Many past presidents have also used the position to throw their intellectual weight behind such important issues as education and India’s cultural diversity.
尽管印度总统可能仅仅是一个礼仪性的国家元首，但是在政治动荡、特别是在目前的联合政府时代，是由总统来做出有关执政党派的关键决定。许多前任总统也利用了这一职位来将他们的智力能力用于到诸如教育和印度的文化多样性等重要问题上。