Is George Soros dangerous? Absolutely.

India responds immediately to billionaire George Soros' criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Soros’ speech at the Munich Security Conference drew sharp reactions from Indian officials and citizens.

Dr. S Jaishankar puts Soros in place, calling him a “dangerous” person who is “scaremongering.”

Why did Soros say? How did India react? And is George Soros dangerous? These are….the CORE questions.

What did George Soros say?

George Soros elaborated in a lecture in Germany that the controversy surrounding Indian tycoon Gautam Adani's business empire may damage PM Modi's "stranglehold on India's national government and provide a platform for promoting urgent institutional reforms. I could be foolish, but I think democracy will flourish again in India."



True, the Adani Group has been put under intense scrutiny, but the investigation is still ongoing. This means that Soros is simply making assumptions here without providing substantive evidence.

And ironically, while Soros is commenting on the unethical-ness of Modi and Adani’s close relationship, let’s not forget that George Soros has invested over $128 MILLION USD since January 2021 to Democratic candidates and causes.

How has India reacted?

The BJP- India's ruling party- responded to Soros' remarks by asserting objectively that he was not only directly attacking the country's prime minister but also its democratic system.

Furthermore, EAM Dr. S Jaishankar stated that Soros is a dangerous person who is sitting in New York and is essentially an outsider interfering in Indian politics—as India experienced during colonial times. "Mr Soros is an old, rich, opinionated person sitting in New York who still believes that his views should determine how the entire world works," Jaishankar said. I'd put it away if I could stop at old, wealthy, and opinionated. However, he is old, wealthy, opinionated, and dangerous."

Jaishankar went on to say that what makes people like George Soros dangerous is that he invests in creating a false, anti-India narrative under the guise of advocating for an open society.

Smriti Irani, an Indian Union Minister, also stated that Soros had "ill-intentions to intervene in India's democratic process and desired a government that is pliable to his needs."

But why is India of interest to George Soros- an American billionaire?

After all, George Soros is 92 years old and one of the most successful investors in American history, with a net worth of 670 crore USD.

According to Kanchan Gupta, Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India has numerous opponents, with George Soros heading the pack. In addition, Gupta claimed that Soros frequently worked with accomplices to try to topple Prime Minister Modi.

Smriti Irani claims that Soros' primary goal is to undermine India's democratic system. She claimed that Soros had declared that he would defend his own interests in India and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be his main target.

With his Open Society Foundation, George Soros offered scholarships and fellowships to Indian students. Okay, right? No, actually. At the same time, Soros actively sponsored anti-Indian groups operating inside India under the guise of charitable endeavours.

Is George Soros dangerous?!

What is suspicious is that Soros spoke at the Munich Security Conference, which is a platform for discussing global security challenges, peace, and stability. So, why is Soros even mentioning PM Modi and the Indian Parliament? It's completely unrelated!

Soros has shown his dislike for India before. In fact, Soros has a considerable media presence in India. His Open Society Foundation has long backed a number of public people and groups that have propagated misleading information regarding the current administration.

For instance, Basharat Peer persistently pushes a Kashmiri narrative in favour of Pakistan. Peer served as an Open Society Fellow from 2009 to 2010. The International Fact-Checking Network of the Poynter Institute, which has been criticised for its bias, also received $1.3 MILLION USD from Soros' foundation.

Perhaps that is why Dr Jaishankar’s response to George Soros’ comments was so sharp.

Jaishankar asserted that “There are still people in the world who believe that their definition, their preferences, their views must override everything else.”

Jaishankar continued, “Essentially Mr Soros said that India is a democratic country, but he doesn’t think that the Prime Minister of India is a democrat.”

According to Jaishankar, India consistently records unprecedented voter turnout and decisive electoral outcomes during election cycles.

"By the way, a few years ago, at the same conference, I was there at the time, he actually accused us of planning to strip millions of citizens of their citizenship, which of course did not happen," Jaishankar continued. It was an absurd suggestion."

Then Jaishankar correctly said that such comments amount to nothing more than “scaremongering” and it “actually does damage to our societal fabric.”

And comments like the ones Soros made are dangerous because it is un-needed outside interference.

Jaishankar made these remarks while on a visit to Sydney, Australia where he met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign minister Penny Wong to discuss bilateral strategic partnership, economic opportunities, people-to-people ties.