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New Government, New Budget, Existing Issues

Sanjay Mathur, Chief Economist for Southeast Asia and India, ANZ Bank

26-Jul-24 07:30

New Government, New Budget, Existing Issues

Fresh from an election which saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party winning with a slim victory, his administration has tabled a USD23.9 billion budget for job creation, and skills development, a to support an economic growth forecast of 6.5% to 7%. Sanjay Mathur, the chief economist for Southeast Asia and India at ANZ Bank, talks about how effective this budget might be in addressing India's current economic issues.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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Categories:  economy,  international

Tags:  india budget 2024/2025,  india economy,  prime minister narendra modi, 


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