Cash in on India’s ‘mind-blowing’ potential

India's growth potential is huge. And if new prime minister Narendra Modi can tap into it, this fund stands to profit.

India's stock market has soared by 20% this year, the best performance of any emerging market. It's all down to one man: the new prime minister, Narendra Modi. Modi revived the Indian state of Gujarat with his business-friendly policies now voters hope he can do the same for the whole country.

A decade ago, India's annual growth was heading to 10%. Now it's half that level. Yes, the global economy has been weak in general, but most of India's problems are home-grown.

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