I think a lot of Indians value democracy.

So if it comes at the cost of sacrificing the democracy,

my guess is many would think twice.

Hi, I'm Ian Bremmer, and welcome to the GZero World Podcast.

It's an audio version of what you can find on public television, where I analyze global

topics, sit down with big guests, and make use of little puppets.

This week, I sit down with the University of Chicago professor Ragharam Rajan.

He was recently the governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

During that time, he sparred publicly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration.

Today, I'll get his take on India's current political scene,

and we'll talk about the massive five-week-long national election period that just wrapped up.

Let's get to it.

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And I'm here at the University of Chicago with Professor Ragu Rajan. Was chief economist, the IMF, was governor of the Reserve Bank of India, and it's really

nice to see you again.

Well, thanks for having me.

The scale of everything is extraordinary in

India. I remember when Modi was campaigning back in 2014, I mean, you know, one of the big promises

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