Indian economy is struggling and the worst is yet to come
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Indian economy is struggling and the worst is yet to come

Indian economy expanded at the rate of 3.1% in the first quarter of 2020, its weakest quarterly growth in the last eight years but the worst is yet to come as the data is not covering the impact of lockdowns and unemployment numbers. India's economy had been struggling well before the coronavirus pandemic hit, with the rate of expansion slumping to about half of what it was three years ago

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