Surjit Bhalla.
Indian economist, author and columnist
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Earlier this month
One to three months ago
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Surjit Bhalla and Montek Singh Ahluwalia discussed economic policy issues in New Delhi, critiquing current bureaucracy using past successful cases.Some support6 reports
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Surjit Bhalla conducted a study comparing India's GDP statistical system with those of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.Some support11 reports
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Surjit Bhalla, a former member of the Economic Advisory Council, argued against current food security policies.Well supported7 reports
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Around Surjit Bhalla this week
News at the entities that move Surjit Bhalla most-
International Monetary Fund StructuralIMF previously warned Cyprus regarding its fiscal policy, and Eni operates petrol stations in Italy.Moves Surjit Bhalla
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Narendra Modi StructuralNarendra Modi and Droupadi Murmu jointly launched development projects worth over ₹47,600 crore on June 1st.Moves Surjit Bhalla
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India Shared contextIndia conveyed concerns to Donald Trump regarding sailor safety.Moves Surjit Bhalla
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Economic Advisory Council TransactionalPM Modi chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council on June 6, 2026.Moves Surjit Bhalla
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New Delhi Shared contextAchal Agarwal spoke at a conference in New Delhi on August 1, 2026.Moves Surjit Bhalla
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BRICS Mentioned togetherDuring the BRICS summit hosted by India, concerns are rising about China's growing influence and the potential for it to exploit the Dalai Lama succession issue.Moves Surjit Bhalla
Connections
The 10 strongest of 13, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
International Monetary Fund Structural
A served as a high-ranking official (former Executive Director) within the institutional framework of the IMF.
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Narendra Modi Structural
Surjit Bhalla held a formal advisory role as a former member of Narendra Modi's council.
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India Shared context
Surjit Bhalla serves as an expert commentator on India's structural reforms, economic data integrity, and civil service bureaucracy.
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Arvind Panagariya Operational
The two economists are in direct professional competition, specifically disagreeing on the state of the Indian economy.
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Economic Advisory Council Transactional
Surjit Bhalla served as a former part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council.
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Montek Singh Ahluwalia Mentioned together
They are frequently cited together in policy literature regarding successful economic liberalization and change.
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Smita Prakash Mentioned together
The two individuals were co-mentioned during a podcast conversation.
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Congress Mentioned together
The relationship is based on a single snapshot suggesting they are mentioned together in media coverage regarding shared political blame.
History
Events by the month they beganAugust 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
3 events- Surjit Bhalla and Montek Singh Ahluwalia discussed economic policy issues in New Delhi, critiquing current bureaucracy using past successful cases.
- Surjit Bhalla conducted a study comparing India's GDP statistical system with those of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
- Surjit Bhalla, a former member of the Economic Advisory Council, argued against current food security policies.