How India pulled 500 million people out of poverty as inequality deepens

A world news story from the U.S., reported by Al Jazeera.

World News · the U.S. · November 3, 2026

From Al Jazeera

India's extreme poverty declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank.

Reported by Al Jazeera, November 3, 2026. Read the full story at Al Jazeera →

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