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Jai Jawan, Jai Rafale?

Jai Jawan, Jai Rafale?

Update: 2025-07-28

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S3E5 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we examine the price that India pays for living in such a dangerous neighbourhood. Roughly every tenth rupee that the government spends is on defence. But is it money well spent?

History buffs, check out the book

The Licence Raj: An Economic Comedy of Errors

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0876M8HYV/

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Jai Jawan, Jai Rafale?

Jai Jawan, Jai Rafale?

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