American President praised India for having lifted “over 270 million people out of poverty” in “a single decade”, and said that “12 Indian citizens are lifted out of extreme poverty every single minute of every single day”.
Context
American President praised India for having lifted “over 270 million people out of poverty” in “a single decade”, and said that “12 Indian citizens are lifted out of extreme poverty every single minute of every single day”.
Background
What does the basket of goods include?
Why are poverty numbers important?
In what other ways can poverty be estimated?
So what is the current “level” of poverty in India?
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