Why do so many investors still ignore one of the best-performing emerging markets?

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As one of the best performing emerging markets year-to-date, why do so many investors still avoid India?

India has among the most attractive investment credentials of any credible economy and stock market in the world - underpinned by political stability, ambition and progress on every level. So, why does it continue to hold such a low key position in UK investors' portfolios? One cannot help notice that India's economy is gathering tremendous pace, and of the major economies, India is now officially the fastest growing globally.   The two most important drivers - good demographics and improving productivity - are arguably unmatched. India has 1.3 billion young people - who are gettin...

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