What about human rights, poverty?: What the international media is saying about the Delhi G20 summit

News Snapshot:

Ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Delhi this weekend, some international news publications have highlighted the perceived democratic backsliding in India under the Narendra Modi government. They have also highlighted the attempts to project Modi as the leader of the world by using India’s presidency of the multilateral forum. In addition, they have reported on how Delhi has tried to conceal poor people behind curtains and how the summit-related security restrictions has hurt the livelihoods of ordinary people. ‘At what cost to democracy?’ An editorial in The Guardian, a British newspaper, said that the G20 “glad-handing” will show...