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Mint Quick Edit | Heed the finance ministry’s caution—India can’t take its growth performance for granted

Mint Quick Edit | Heed the finance ministry’s caution—India can’t take its growth performance for granted

Mint Quick Edit | Heed the finance ministry’s caution—India can’t take its growth performance for granted


The impact of weak monsoon rains on farm output, high oil import bills, inflation trends and globally hardening interest rates could all weigh on the economy. “India cannot afford to take its growth performance for granted,” it said. Weaponization of supply chains and geopolitical polarization are intensifying in its analysis. Overall, its assessment has a cautious tone, which should keep policymakers on their toes.