German magazine Der Spiegel has come under fire from Indians who are condemning a cartoon published in its latest edition. The magazine portrays a rickety train that is overcrowded with passengers, both inside and atop the coaches, overtaking a swanky Chinese train on a parallel track. It has just two drivers, looking surprised at the sight of the Indian train.
According to United Nations projections , India has a population of 1,425,775,850, surpassing China for the first time.
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The depiction is being widely viewed as ‘racist’ and derogatory, and has sparked a heated backlash on social media. It is being interpreted as a mocking reference to India's emergence as the world's most populous country, surpassing China.
The cartoon has been criticised by several Indians, including a federal minister, who said that the magazine was clinging to an outdated notion of India and had failed to recognise the country's progress in ...