Contradicting irrational international exuberance, India suffers from some glaring governance deficits. It ranks 134th in the world under the United Nations’ human development index, 133rd in the World Bank’s ease of doing business, and is 84th in terms of freedom from corruption. Almost a quarter of Indian MPs face criminal charges. Yet, thanks to gaming the system, no senior politician has been convicted of corruption or crime.
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