Geopolitical Economy Report
Geopolitical Economy Report
Ben Norton
Is India the world's next economic superpower?
1 hour 45 minutes Posted Jan 14, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Intro
Is India the next economic superpower?
Technology
Geopolitics
Indian stock market
Quality of life
Billionaire oligarchs like Adani & Ambani
China controls its billionaires
China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
Manufacturing in India vs China
Privatization in India
India's manufacturing stagnation
Can services replace manufacturing?
India's dependence on US Big Tech
AI, automation, & population growth
Agriculture in India
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India has the world's largest population, but can it be the next global economic superpower? Or will extreme poverty, inequality, unemployment, and lack of industrialization and manufacturing capacities hold it back? Why is the Western media so eager to portray India as a pro-Western alternative to China? Ben Norton is joined by economic historian Jyotishman Mudiar to explore these questions and more.
VIDEO with charts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXU42fqJ6g4
Check out Jyotishman's channel India & Global Left: https://www.youtube.com/c/IndiaGlobalLeft
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