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Modi resisting populist shift

Contrary to many expectations in the aftermath of the BJP’s humbling in the general election, there is little evidence so far of Prime Minister Modi’s party shifting to more populist policymaking. And the risk of fiscal slippage has eased following relatively strong performances in recent state votes. That supports our view that India’s sovereign bond yields will remain close to their current historic low levels over the coming months.

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