India has often shown its tiger-like qualities, for example, when it liberalised the economy in 1991 and more recently, following the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At these times, the government proved it could enact wide-scale structural reforms to boost growth. In between, there have been periods of political inaction, corruption and economic stagnation, which have given the country the reputation of a lumbering elephant and perennial underachiever.