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Palaniappan Chidambaram - Finance Minister, India
In Delhi, Stephen Sackur asks India's finance minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, whether India has squandered an opportunity to fundamentally reform itself for the 21st century.
In a special edition of HARDtalk recorded in Delhi, Stephen Sackur speaks to India's finance minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram - one of the most influential and long serving members of the Congress Party dominated government. India has enjoyed a decade of unprecedented economic growth, with signs of a new era of wealth and consumerism visible in every major city. But has this vast country squandered an opportunity to fundamentally reform itself for the 21st century?
Last on
Thu 30 Jan 201410:35GMT
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewer | Stephen Sackur |
| Interviewed Guest | Palaniappan Chidambaram |
Broadcasts
- Tue 28 Jan 201404:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Wed 29 Jan 201400:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Thu 30 Jan 201410:35GMT