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Global Outlook 2017: Indian leader braces for tough challenges
Kolkata, Nov. 25, 2016: a Punjab National Bank employee swipes a card of a man withdrawing Indian rupee banknotes in a mobile ATM unit (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Campaigns against cronyism and an informal sector entrenched in the Indian economy, launched on top of an ambitious tax reform, carry the potential to transform the country in the long term
- These reforms may also backfire on the immensely popular Prime Minister Narendra Modi if the implementation process proves economically costly or takes too long
- India’s ongoing conflict with Pakistan and cooling relations with China pose a significant security threat
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possible effects of current decisions.
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