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Yashwant Sinha says India’s economic crisis predates West Asia war
Yashwant Sinha says India’s economic crisis predates West Asia war
Former finance minister Yashwant Sinha has said India’s economic crisis began last year, rather than with the West Asia war that started on February 28. In an interview reported by Rediff, he…
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Former finance minister Yashwant Sinha has said India’s economic crisis began last year, rather than with the West Asia war that started on February 28. In an interview reported by Rediff, he warned that soaring petroleum product prices would fuel inflation and said net foreign direct investment had flowed out for two years.
Sinha said India’s economy has automatic momentum to grow at 5 per cent, but stronger growth needs effective government policy. He also criticised the leadership’s response to difficult conditions, and said US tariffs and India’s foreign policy directly affect economic policy. He recalled how the 1991 crisis enabled wide-ranging reforms, while political pressure later forced governments to dilute measures.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative is that one war or one foreign tariff explains every economic weakness. Sinha’s account points to longer-running concerns, including investment outflows, inflation risks and stalled reform. But his judgement is political and should not replace data. The useful test is whether foreign investment reverses, petroleum prices ease and growth rises above the economy’s stated 5 per cent automatic momentum without worsening inflation.
Source: rediff.com
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