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Reforms through the back door

Prime Minister Modi’s BJP has expedited structural reforms that normally face stiff political resistance, ostensibly as part of efforts to support recovery from the coronavirus crisis. These moves will do little to boost demand in the near term. But if India successfully contains the virus and the reforms become permanent, that could lay the foundation for faster growth further ahead.

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