SYDNEY, Australia: India's top diplomat on Saturday hit out at "scaremongering" critics who claim the South Asian country's democracy is being corroded, singling out billionaire George Soros, a popular target for right-wing ire.

At an event in Sydney, southeastern Australia, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar rejected accusations that multiple raids on the British Broadcasting Corp.'s India offices showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government were veering toward authoritarianism.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details