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PM Narendra Modi’s government is under pressure to stimulate the economy and meet ambitious growth promises.
From: Counting the Cost
Can Modi deliver on his promise to create a $5 trillion economy?
With rising unemployment, investment slowdown and consumers tightening their belts, is India headed towards recession?
28 Sep 2019
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