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Palaniappan Chidambaram

In a Hardtalk special from Delhi, Stephen Sackur speaks to India's Finance Minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram. Has India missed an opportunity to 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?

30 minutes

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Wed 29 Jan 201416:30GMT
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Credits

InterviewerStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestPalaniappan Chidambaram

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Jan 201404:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 27 Jan 201409:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 27 Jan 201416:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Mon 27 Jan 201421:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD
  • Wed 29 Jan 201416:30GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD