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“Why did India liberalise its economy in 1991?”
India liberalised its economy in 1991 primarily due to a severe balance of payments crisis that depleted foreign exchange reserves to critically low levels, forcing the government to seek IMF assistance conditional on structural reforms.
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This crisis-driven liberalisation dismantled the previous protectionist economic framework, leading to increased foreign investment, trade openness, and higher economic growth rates. It marked a permanent shift from a closed, centrally planned economy to a market-oriented one.
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