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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.

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

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