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Modi’s Strategy For India’s Economy

While Modi has a lot of good instincts when it comes to the economy, India is in a dire economic situation and Modi faces a difficult task.

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India Decides 2014 provides timely analysis on India’s national elections and their impact on the country’s economy, domestic policy, and foreign relations. It brings together insights from Carnegie’s experts in Washington, New Delhi, and around the world.

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Milan Vaishnav of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talks about Narendra Modi’s opposition bloc's victory in India’s election and the political and economic challenges facing the new leader, such as the current state of investment, business, and infrastructure. He says the new government will focus on growth, but likely economic progress will be made at a much more gradual pace than voters are hoping for. Vaishnav talks with Alix Steel on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart."

This interview was originally broadcasted by Bloomberg TV. 

About the Author

Milan Vaishnav

Director and Senior Fellow, South Asia Program

Milan Vaishnav is a senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program and the host of the Grand Tamasha podcast at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His primary research focus is the political economy of India, and he examines issues such as corruption and governance, state capacity, distributive politics, and electoral behavior. He also conducts research on the Indian diaspora.

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