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Adani Affair Overshadowed Budget’s Stability, Prudence

That is the one headline the world is reading about India, and it is a potentially damaging story...

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By Milan Vaishnav
Published on Feb 6, 2023

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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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Milan Vaishnav
Director and Senior Fellow, South Asia Program
Milan Vaishnav
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