Gourinchas, a French national, is currently a University of California-Berkeley economist. Last month, Gopinath was appointed as the first deputy managing director of the IMF.
In a conversation with Shekhar Gupta at 'Off The Cuff', Gita Gopinath says India must maintain its momentum on spending to provide support to the economy.
Harvard University had extended her leave of absence on an exceptional basis by 1 year, which allowed her to serve as chief economist at the International Monetary Fund for 3 years.
Chief Economist Gita Gopinath said Indian economy faces many challenges with regard to financial market after IMF's latest outlook projected 9.5% growth rate for India in 2021.
IMF Tuesday projected a 12.5% rate for India in 2021, stronger than that of China, the only major economy to have a positive growth rate in 2020 during the pandemic.
If you look at where exactly is one manufacturing hub for vaccines in the world — that will be India, Gopinath said at Dr. Hansa Mehta Lecture on International Women’s Day.
IMF’s chief economist says India should continue providing support in cash and kind, allocate more to MGNREGA to reduce inequality and poverty post pandemic.
Gita Gopinath said there are transition costs whenever a reform is put in place and social safety net should be provided to ensure vulnerable farmers aren't harmed.
BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.
The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.
Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.
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