India is a large, diverse, and inclusive country. As with any large countries there are bound to be pockets of poverty, sweeping statements like that helps no one other than propagating hateful sentiments.
https://www.dw.com/en/plastic-fishing-in-indias-rivers/av-62...
https://www.socialnews.xyz/2022/05/02/new-delhi-a-dump-yard-...
https://kathmandupost.com/valley/2022/07/27/garbage-piles-up...
https://theecologist.org/2013/dec/17/india-buried-under-stin...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBvwAibEZ6g
this one is a classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeDY3I841q0
I watch a lot of travel blogs. India trips all have one thing in common, long form >1 hour drive vlogs with nothing but garbage as far as the eye can see.