‘No Country for Radicals’: India Fights Back Against Obstructionist Nonprofits

Mark Scialla, a freelance journalist based in the United States, was deported from India two weeks ago (editors note, this article was originally published on Jan. 17) for reportedly documenting a controversial case surrounding the operations of a copper smelting factory.

So why are countries like India becoming increasingly wary of foreign elements and their growing involvement in domestic developmental issues?

The news of the journalist’s deportation did not come as a surprise to many here in India, as we are aware of our government’s intention to weed out foreign nonprofits and journalists who seek to sabotage developmental projects. It is a well-known fact that nonprofits from the West intentionally disrupt many developmental projects (both in the developed and developing nations), citing environmental concerns that really do not exist.

Development a Priority

Elitist, imported environmentalism is a growing concern for developing countries who are running a race against time to achieve economic growth and thereby alleviate acute poverty. The energy sector is essential to economic progress in developing countries like India. But the nonprofits have targeted this industry, stifling development not only of conventional energy sources like coal but also of nuclear.

Coal generates nearly 75 percent of India’s electricity. The country is also keen on nuclear energy, as it helps meet energy demand without using up natural resources.

The Indian government’s Intelligence Bureau (IB) concluded that environmental nonprofits actively disrupt developmental projects across the country. In 2014, the IB joint director Safi A. Rizvi alleged that the nonprofits were involved in anti-coal, anti-nuclear, anti-GMO protests to stall numerous mining, dam, and oil drilling projects. In many cases, they were found to directly fund protestors and even sponsored private environmental research reports to discredit the developmental projects.

Greenpeace and More

Among those guilty was the well-known international non-profit Greenpeace, which....

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