India has quietly transformed its ports
That is good for trade, and a good sign for reform
IF THERE IS one thing about which both supporters and critics of Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, can agree, it is that his biggest achievement has been to overhaul India’s infrastructure. Tens of thousands of miles of motorways have been built, fast intercity trains have been waved off, dozens of urban metro lines have opened and more Indians fly on more aircraft through more airports than ever before. These are impressive feats.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “Out of the blue”
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