How has India’s economy fared under PM Narendra Modi?
By DW
08 April 2019 |
3:03 pm
Given PM Narendra Modi's mixed track record on the economy, it's unclear whether his party will be able to replicate in 2019 the landmark electoral success it achieved in 2014. A setback at the polls remains a possibility.
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