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Global Think Tanks on Modi’s One Year
Rather than taking action, Modi has been much more inclined to announce new reforms, and he has been surprisingly politically risk averse.
Published on May 22, 2015
Source: Bloomberg TV India
As the Narendra Modi government completes one year, Bloomberg TV India’s Fatima Karan discusses with Milan Vaishnav what he makes of Modi’s first year in office. Vaishnav gives the Modi government a 6 out of 10 on its first year performance. He complements the government for taking small steps like lifting FDI caps, but argues that, given the huge mandate the government had, it should have been bolder in its reforms. Rather than taking action, Modi has been much more inclined to announce new reforms, and he has been surprisingly politically risk averse, Vaishnav concluded.
This interview was originally broadcast by Bloomberg TV India.
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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