How India's globalized cities will change its future

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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron pose for a photograph at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India March 11, 2018. REUTERS/Ludovic Marin/Pool - RC17C45997D0

The city of Agra is forecast to have the fastest-growing middle class out of 103 cities in Visa's research Image: REUTERS/Ludovic Marin/Pool

Glenn Maguire

Principal Asia Pacific Economist, Visa Business and Economic Insights

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Visa and Oxford Economics, 'The Geography of the Global Middle Class: Where They Live, How They Spend', December 2018

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