Rahul Gandhi, echoing Donald Trump's assessment, declared the Indian economy "dead," citing the Modi administration's policies. He blamed the Adani-Modi partnership, demonetization, flawed GST, and the failure of 'Assemble in India' for the economic decline. Trump criticized India's high tariffs and suggested India and Russia could face economic downturns together.
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