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Elections in India

An inability to act on necessary reforms, coupled with massive malfeasance in government, has the potential to invigorate the Indian opposition going into the elections.

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Published on Mar 25, 2014
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India Decides 2014

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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Source: Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose takes a look at the future of the elections in India in the face of rampant corruption and declining economic conditions. He speaks with Sadanand Dhume of the WSJ, Dr. Milan Vaishnav of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Arvind Panagariya from Columbia, and Jonathan Shainin from New Yorker magazine. Vaishnav explained that the Indian government’s inability to act on necessary reforms, coupled with massive malfeasance in government, has the potential to invigorate the Indian opposition going into the elections.

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, federalism, and electoral behavior. He also conducts research on the Indian diaspora.

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