It is the last day of the Indian prime minister's tour of China and he is meeting some of the heads of Chinese industry. He will be hoping that they will be able to drive forward his signature policy, 'Make in India'.
But one year into his term as prime minister and many say Mr Modi is showing some distinctly undemocratic tendencies as he tries to foster a manufacturing boom in India.
At the end of April, India cancelled the registration of nearly 9,000 foreign-funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs), saying they didn't comply with the country's tax codes.
And the Indian government has singled out the environmental pressure group, Greenpeace, for special attention.
The reason why says a lot, both about Mr Modi's ambitions for India and his attitude to dissent.
This week Greenpeace won a small victory. Full story...
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But one year into his term as prime minister and many say Mr Modi is showing some distinctly undemocratic tendencies as he tries to foster a manufacturing boom in India.
At the end of April, India cancelled the registration of nearly 9,000 foreign-funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs), saying they didn't comply with the country's tax codes.
And the Indian government has singled out the environmental pressure group, Greenpeace, for special attention.
The reason why says a lot, both about Mr Modi's ambitions for India and his attitude to dissent.
This week Greenpeace won a small victory. Full story...
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