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Can India Become the Next Global Superpower?
This month, India reached a notable milestone. The country’s population surpassed that of China, which had held the No. 1 position for at least three centuries.
Alex Travelli, who covers South Asia and business for The Times, examines whether India can use its immense size to become an economic superpower.
Guest: Alex Travelli, a South Asia business correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Turning India’s vast young work force into an engine for economic advancement will pose enormous challenges.
- Will this be the “Indian century”? Here are four key questions.
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