A New Self Reliant India
Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 lock down in India, yesterday the prime minister announced continuation of the lock down in its fourth phase in little less restricted mode. More importantly, he also announced an economic stimulus package worth 20 trillion rupees i.e., some 10% of India’s GDP. This package will also include already announced measures as well as RBI’s policies of injecting some 8 trillion rupees in the economy. Although the details of this package will be announced in the coming days, the basic background under which this package will work became clear in prime minister’s speech. While announcing this package prime minister said that, Announcing an economic stimulus package for ₹20-lakh-crore (estimated at 10% of the GDP), with a clearly defined leap towards economic reforms that will, in his words, lead to Atmanirbhar Bharat, or a self-reliant, resilient India. He also emphasised on achieving self-reliance for the country at a time when the pandemic has br
