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India's parliamentary elections had near-metaphysical significance
By Kishore Mahbubani
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Thursday, June 04, 2009

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It is unwise to underestimate the near-metaphysical significance of the recent Indian elections. The Indian electorate decisively pushed world history in the right direction with the re-election of the Manmohan Singh-Sonia Gandhi partnership. Both have the mandate and power to press for greater economic reform and liberalization.

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