India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hailed globally as a climate action leader from the developing world but some of the country's recent decisions belie its international stance, analysts say.
The contradictions became sharply visible in India's choice of chief guest for its Republic Day parade on Jan 26: Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who has often called scientific reports on climate change "lies". He has also been globally criticised for a 248 per cent rise in fires in the Amazon forest.
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