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Jun 2024
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Making 'Make In India' Come Alive

CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
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Trinh Nguyen joins Milan Vaishnav to discuss the steps that the third Modi government must take in response to the country's broader economic challenges. 
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