TOKYO -- While the recent Group of Seven summit meeting invited India as a member of the club of democracies to counter autocratic forces led by China and Russia, the behavior of the current Indian government at home belies international confidence.
Critics cite future threats to country's role as 'world's largest democracy'

A West Bengal campaign rally in April. Indian elections are generally seen as free and fair, but critics say civil rights are under threat. © Reuters
TOKYO -- While the recent Group of Seven summit meeting invited India as a member of the club of democracies to counter autocratic forces led by China and Russia, the behavior of the current Indian government at home belies international confidence.