How India keeps economy afloat amid global financial gloom
By DW
21 February 2023 |
2:55 pm
The Indian economy is expected to grow 6.9 % in the 2023 fiscal year, the World Bank has forecasted. But despite economic growth, India still has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world.
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