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September 26, 2012

India Gets Another Chance to Succeed

Clive Crook, Bloomberg

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to the country on television last week, amid national protests over unexpectedly bold economic reforms his government had just announced. A coalition partner has defected, leaving Singh without a majority in Parliament, so the prospects for his proposals aren’t good.

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