India’s new leader, Narendra Modi, has a reputation as someone who gets things done. As Gujarat state’s first minister, he oversaw economic development that was the envy of the rest of the country. Expectations are high that, having secured an absolute majority in the recent national election, his party, the BJP, will be able to deliver strong government. Welcoming the election result, the Confederation of Indian Industries said it would greatly help to revive investor sentiments: “With a decisive mandate,” it said, “the new government can take the tough decisions that are urgently needed to revive economic growth.”
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