1、 China Country Report Grab your readers attention with a great quote from the document or use this space to emphasize a key point. To place this text box anywhere on the page, just drag it. India Country Report Robust growth outlook for Indias economy in 2022, provided an accelerated vaccination rol

2、lout February 2022 Political Situation Government still in a strong position, but slowdown of reform efforts Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government remain in a strong position. Modis Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has an absolute majority in the lower house of parliament, and the opposition r

3、emains weak on the national level. While the handling of the second coronavirus wave in early 2021 has dented Modis popularity somewhat, a rising vaccination rate should help him to retain his dominant position in Indian politics. With legislative elections in several states coming up in 2022 and 20

4、23, Modi will most probably avoid any initiatives that could weaken popular support for the BJP. Therefore, we expect the reform agenda to slow down further. After mass protest throughout last year, in November 2021 the government decided to abandon controversial agricultural reforms. Additionally,

5、after protests of some trade unions the administration postponed the enactment of new labour laws. Those aimed at increasing flexibility in the labour market, and to attract more domestic and foreign investment. On the international level, relations with China remain strained. After violent clashes

6、at the common border in June 2020, both sides have held several rounds of talks to solve the boundary dispute, but no agreement has been reached so far. New Delhi has further deepened ties with the US, Australia and Japan, sharing with them the strategic interest in balancing Chinas growing influenc