India's Economy

India, the world’s largest democracy, has the world’s fourth-largest economy and a GDP expected to grow from 7 to 8 percent in the next five years. While the potential is great, so are the constraints. Endemic corruption, a bloated bureaucracy and diverging political interests have contributed to a short-sighted perspective on economic policy.

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India - Economic Protests
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Indian workers protesting government spending plans in New Delhi on Feb. 18
Economy: The Implications of Sovereign Credit Downgrades
February 26, 2009 1223 GMT
India’s long-term credit rating outlook has been cut from stable to negative, adding to the ranks of countries across the globe whose ratings have been downgraded. [more]
India Geopolitical Monograph
The Geopolitics of India: A Shifting, Self-Contained World
December 16, 2008 1518 GMT
This is the fifth in a series of monographs on the geopolitics of countries that are currently critical in world affairs. (With STRATFOR maps) [more]
Workers at an Auto Plant in Noida, India
India: Security Concerns for Multinational Corporations
September 30, 2008 1715 GMT
Attacks on two CEOs in a New Delhi suburb have raised concerns for multinational firms doing business in India. [more]
Indian security guard and computers
India: 'Shining India' Beginning to Tarnish?
July 25, 2008 1941 GMT
A series of explosions in India's high-tech hub of Bangalore is a reminder to investors that India is starting to lose its shine. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Indian vendor sifting grains of wheat
India: A Political Move Against Inflation
May 8, 2008 1837 GMT
India is banning futures trading on several commodities, including an assortment of food, in an attempt to slow down inflation and thus prevent riots. [more]
Indian scooter riders at gas station
India: Energy Woes and Congress' Future
May 6, 2008 2030 GMT
Private gasoline retailers in India have begun shutting off their gas pumps. [more]
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