How India’s states compete for investment
Putting CEOs in an air-conditioned tent works wonders for the business climate
DRIVING FROM Visakhapatnam airport into the city in March, it was hard to spot a billboard advertising anything other than the serenely smiling face of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. At just one roundabout, your correspondent counted at least 13 billboards with his image, each bearing the words “Advantage Andhra Pradesh: Global Investors Summit 2023”.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “My state is shinier than yours”
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