PM Modi not as much of a reformer as he seems: Economist

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PM Narendra Modi not as much of a reformer as he seems, says Economist The magazine also picked on the GST, calling it "unnecessarily complicated and bureaucratic, greatly reducing its efficiency". readmore Lockheed Martin teams up with Tata to make F-16 Fighters in India The announcement comes before Modi travels to DC for a first meeting with Trump. India and the US have built a close defence relationship in recent years. Will Uber pull brakes on India with 'brilliant jerk' Travis Kalanick's exit? Earlier, Uber's India unit was always kept informed about the future roadmap in advance and right now there is a lot of "vagueness" about upcoming plans.

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