Every year, air pollution causes 6.7 million premature deaths. To adequately deal with the current air pollution crisis, India needs to strengthen three key areas: research infrastructure, policy frameworks, and economic strategy. Additionally, it is possible that India's current air quality standards are outdated given India's naturally higher levels of pollution. According to Greenstone, Harish, Sudarshan, and Pande (2017), Market-oriented strategies, such as emissions trading and pollution pricing, could significantly cut air pollution in India at minimal economic costs. Market-based strategies, like congestion pricing and cap-and-trade, could resolve India's air pollution challenge through a mutually beneficial bargain.