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Legacy of a Reformer: Manmohan Singh and India’s Economic Liberalization

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Legacy of a Reformer: Manmohan Singh and India’s Economic Liberalization

Ashok Desai and Richard Rossow join host Tushar Shetty to discuss the 1991 reforms and the progress of economic liberalization and reform in India.

Legacy of a Reformer: Manmohan Singh and India’s Economic Liberalization

Following the passing of Manmohan Singh, former prime minister of India and chief architect of its economic liberalization, this episode of Beyond the Indus focuses on his legacy and the wider topic of economic reforms in India.

Host Tushar Shetty is joined by Dr. Ashok Desai, former chief consultant to the Indian Finance Ministry, as well as Richard Rossow, India Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., to discuss the 1991 reforms, Manmohan Singh’s legacy, and the progress of economic liberalization and reform in India. 

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