In India, Modi's Budget Balances Spending With Restraint

Since winning a landslide reelection in 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has grappled with slowing growth in India's $2.9 trillion economy. Though the government has tried to deepen national unity and solidify its base by revoking Kashmir's constitutional autonomy and passing a controversial citizenship bill, the economy continues to haunt its performance, offering a chance for the Indian National Congress and other opposition parties to attack the government on its poor economic record....