Like China in trust.

According to the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, "India has slipped one place to third slot when it comes to people's trust in the government, media and NGOs." Amazingly, "Five of the largest 10 global economies were among the least trusting nations on the Trust Index: Japan (the least trusting at 37%), Germany (41), the UK (43), the US (47) and France (48). Developing nations turned out to be more trusting - China (77%), Indonesia (76), India (75) and UAE (72) once again were on top of the Trust Index." DH. China has the Great Firewall which censors the internet of any foreign media and of any news or comment against Communist Party leaders. wikipedia. As when Winnie the Pooh, a children's cartoon character, was banned because it was seen as a mockery of Xi Jinping. BBC. India has its very own 'Godi Media', meaning 'lapdog media' (wikipedia), which is full of worship of the Dear Leader and self-censors any news or comment which may annoy Him. Also, tens of millions of people are dependent on 320 Direct benefit Schemes (cash transfer) across 54 ministries of the Central Government. dbtbharat.gov.in. In addition, the government is to dish out free food grains to 813.5 million people for five years starting from 1 January 2024. pib,gov.in. Cash in hand and a full belly breed a lot of trust. Unfortunately, foreign governments do not share in that trust. "An inquiry into Canada's recent elections has alleged that India was the 'second most active country engaging in electoral foreign interference', with only China having a greater impact on the country's Democratic processes." HT. "US President Donald Trump...announced plans to impose tariffs on the countries that 'harm' American interests, specifically naming China, India and Brazil as major offenders." TOI. India has labeled Canada a "safe haven for terrorists" meaning Khalistani Sikh separatists. CNN. India reacted fiercely when accused of state-sponsored killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar. "Every August crowds clutching saffron, white and green flags line a parade route through Edison, New Jersey, to watch business owners, politicians and the occasional Bollywood celebrity march past to commemorate India's Independence Day." But in 2022, "a yellow bulldozer - a symbol that has become offensive to many Indian Muslims - appeared among the floats." Reuters. Why is a bulldozer offensive? Because, following communal violence in Nuh in Haryana in 2023, "1,208 buildings and other structures - overwhelmingly Muslim-owned" were bulldozed. HT. Just recently, "Hindu nationalism and pro-Khalistan extremism are featured as new threats extremism in Britain in a leaked UK Home Office report." TOI. Hindus bracketed with Khalistanis. Government trusted almost as much as China's. Well done, indeed. India and Hindus have been bulldozed.