7. Increase trade with neighbours
In terms of international trade, India continues to be much less 'open' than many of its other large emerging nation colleagues, especially China. Given the significant number of nations with large populations on its borders, the Goldman Sachs report recommends that India target a major increase in trade with China, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Image: Indian and Chinese traders cross the China-India border at the 15,000-feet (4,545-metre) Nathu La Pass in Sikkim. | Photograph: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images
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