A sharply worded article in Global Times (November 4) criticised a Tweet by an Indian comparing Prayagraj
with Shanghai. Objecting to such comparison, it said, "Indian elites’ misconception of China exposed in a
tweet comparing Prayagraj and Shanghai" and said once more Indians begin travelling to China, they will
realise how far advanced China is compared to India.
Another Global Times article criticised Modi's speech at the COPS Summit saying it is unachievable. It quoted
the "recently released Global Hunger Index 2021 where India was ranked 101 out of 116 countries and regions,
behind such economies as Sudan and Mali, and was one among the nations in which hunger was classified as
"serious." Although the Indian economy is estimated to be one of the fastest-growing in the world in 2022, many of its people still live in extreme poverty". It added "Even though some in the West expressed
disappointment that India's climate target is 20 years behind that of most other countries, the willingness of
India, with its large poor population, to make a step forward toward limiting global warming is still
commendable. However, it is an open question as to whether India's economy can support its ambitious
emissions-reduction target". The last paragraph of the article said, "Under these circumstances, if any one from
the advanced economies still think that the developing world needs to commit more to the climate action, they
should go to India to experience the real hunger before lecturing others".
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