
India
Workers go on strike over Modi’s economic reforms
Hundreds of thousands of workers across India have gone on a nationwide strike in opposition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to privatise state-run companies and other economic reforms. A coalition of 10 major trade unions that represent labourers and several other groups that speak for farmers and rural workers called for the one-day industrial action, dubbing it Bharat Bandh,“ Hindi for “Shut Down India.“ The strikes pose fresh challenges for Modi’s efforts to attract foreign companies by easing labor laws to streamline business operations and boost productivity.