Kewalramani: India Likely to Maintain Larger Population Than China
Manoj Kewalramani · China Expert: “India Must Copy This From China To Stay Ahead!” Manoj Kewalramani | Neon Show · Aug 9, 2024 · at 2:08
Manoj Kewalramani discusses demographic trajectories between India and China on The Neon Show.
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“India has a larger population than China and India is likely to remain a larger population than China for the foreseeable future, because China's population decline is now well and truly set in.”
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