Gag order against Priya Pillai: Does India want to be like China, Saudi Arabia?

Narendra Modi government’s fascination for the Chinese growth story is quite open. Now it seems to have begun to emulate the Communist autocracy in another area that the Chinese are known for – human rights violations to protect the image and growth-interests of the country.

Before we move on, let’s admit that India hasn’t yet developed it into a regular habit, but has given enough indications that when it comes to “protecting” the country’s image overseas, particularly when it concerns foreign investments, it may like to follow China. So far, there is only one example, but that is more than sufficient because the setting is so strikingly similar.
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