@cjd The terms are political theater, and political capital.
Of course those are a thing in India as well.
Even dictators do it, that's just how politics works.
Here's just a couple of the prominent environmental NGOs I found from searching for a few minutes.
The second one has a neat little "funding" page, and who's there?
Feminists, corporations, and government agencies.
Same old song and dance.
Look man, I didn't want to say it, because maybe I'm the one who's too cynical these days, but I think you might actually be naïve.
@cjd You think India is less corrupt than the US?
The people who have deception and scamming as an integral part of their culture?
Are you serious?
I draw, code, and make memes sometimes.