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'Poor country' India remarkably good at animal conservation, says The Economist, faces backlash

short by Ankit Tiwari / on Tuesday, 6 October, 2026
UK-based 'The Economist' is facing backlash after its report said, "It's extraordinary that India, still a relatively poor country, can achieve something as selfless as protecting other creatures...[and be] remarkably good at animal conservation." Stopping poaching is way easier than bringing down inherent racist mentality, said Assam CM. "British empire gone. Attitude hasn't," said an X user.