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India on the Right Side of the Population Bulge

What growing population means for the Modi government

Feb 20, 2023
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

With India set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country soon with more than 1.4 billion people, the question of what it means for the country – especially, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government of Narendra Modi – has acquired considerable significance.

That its population is relatively young is a key reason why t…

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