And any changes in India's economic reforms will be felt almost immediately by China, it added. "The outlook for India's economic reforms is deeply related to a good number of Chinese companies doing business in India such as Xiaomi and OPPO. If the BJP wins an overwhelming victory in Gujarat, the Modi administration may take more radical approaches to economic reform. "Even if the BJP wins the election but loses a chunk of its hefty majority in the state, the prospects for India's reforms may be clouded. The government must find a way to make the reforms gain public support," the article said.China, the article advocates, should follow the BJP's Gujarat campaign closely.

Source: Times of India December 15, 2017 04:17 UTC