poorest suburbs ? look like a "swanky" old style new Delhi area, like Khan Market.
Haan but next level gareebi and filth on t he roads is a desi thing. See Sri Lanka, more gareeb now maybe, but mostly spotless, Colombo and suburbs, not like Dilli, Mumbai, and the across the fences breakaway musalmand kids of Bharat Mata.
I've seen some Iran vlogs, will try and find, real street level ones by goras.. saaf suthra hai, reminded me of India in the 80s (what I can recall well) .. is good.
So they are a bit of a China, I'd say. Islam, with Persiand and Zoro characteristics ?
just like China are famously do their "Confucianism with communist characteristics"
I like to say India are doing Fascism with Dharmic characteristics.