China has been mostly successful due to the strong political position of the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in its government. In contrast, the government in India is
in an often weak position when it comes to compelling meaningful and reform in the
economic sphere. India has indeed embarked on a population control policy of its own.
Family planning programmes have existed in India since 1951, making it one of the first
countries to make efforts in this direction. However, there has been very inconsistent
monitoring of those programmes which has resulted in widespread noncompliance.24 The
population control policy of China has already been mentioned as a key factor in slowing
population growth however, other factors have contributed to the high level of Chinese
economic performance in the face of an increasing population