Conflict in the Middle East could upset assumptions & forecasts and, if it escalates, disrupt the oil markets. For India, it could raise worries on inflation, put pressure on the rupee.
India's growth has been revised downwards to 5.9% for 2023, largely in keeping with global activity. However, high debt levels mean large parts of revenue will go in interest payments.
In past 4 decades, India's economy multiplied about 16-fold, and even if its growth numbers turn out to be less flattering in 2022 and 2023, IMF thinks its future remains bright.
Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.
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