He’s the World’s Most Popular Leader. Beware.

India used to be a correspondent’s dream, echoing with the sound and fury of strongly held opinions. But today people often clam up when I ask about Modi, writes Nicholas Kristof.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/18/opinion/modi-india.html

Opinion | Narendra Modi Is the World’s Most Popular Leader. Beware.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is building roads while also dangerously corroding democracy.

The New York Times

@indianewswatch it's no trivial matter - over a billion people in India are now under an authoritarian regime that has already used the full might of the government to crush not just opposition leaders but even ordinary citizens and non political activists.

But world leaders do not see a problem (as long as corporates are happy).