India lashes out at critics after BBC raids

INDIA’S foreign minister today hit out at “scaremongering” critics who claim the country’s democracy is being corroded, singling out billionaire George Soros – a popular target for right-wing ire.

At an event in Sydney, S. Jaishankar rejected accusations that multiple raids on the BBC’s India offices showed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government were veering toward authoritarianism.