Myth/Miracle: Dissecting the Modi government’s claims
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It is election season in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems set to win a third successive term in the national elections — for good reason, say his supporters. They claim 10 years of the Modi government have transformed India, from lifting millions out of poverty to elevating India’s global status, but his critics say Modi’s record is far from perfect.In this episode of The India Report, we analyse how India has fared in the past decade on the foreign policy and economic policy fronts.Featuring:Jayati Ghosh - Professor of economics, University of MassachusettsAnand Gurumurthy - BJP spokesperson  and economistSuhasini Haider - Diplomatic affairs editor, The HinduRaghuram Rajan - Former governor, Reserve Bank of IndiaVeena Sikri - Former external affairs diplomat for India
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