A costly policy error by China should be a cautionary tale for India
- Posted on September 19, 2026
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A costly policy error by China should be a cautionary tale for India
Indias fertility rate has fallen below replacement level, prompting an EAC-PM working paper to argue that population control should no longer be a policy goal. Pointing to Chinas difficulty reversing decades of low fertility, the paper says India should phase out sterilisation-linked incentives and two-child norms while retaining access to contraception and reproductive healthcare.
