UNcovered by Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin | May 2021

H I G H L I G H T S • Israel-Palestine issue figures in many UN fora     • 74th World Health Assembly • New hope for WTO waiver proposal• Extension of IAEA and Iran understanding gains more time for JCPOA negotiations   • A sneak peek of what awaits multilateral fora in June  During May, several multilateral platforms were more active than […]

Indian Economy Review by Mr AK Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard | May 2021

•  Growth prospects take a hit after 2nd wave of COVID-19•  Finance Ministry plays down the overall impact on economy•  RBI rolls out package to address concerns over COVID-19•  Fillip to bond buying programme to help soften yields •  Loan restructuring move to help stressed MSMEs•  False cheer on industrial growth, real concern on inflation  • […]

Indian Economy Review by Mr AK Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard | May 2021

HIGHLIGHTS •  Growth prospects take a hit after 2nd wave of COVID-19•  Finance Ministry plays down the overall impact on economy•  RBI rolls out package to address concerns over COVID-19•  Fillip to bond buying programme to help soften yields •  Loan restructuring move to help stressed MSMEs•  False cheer on industrial growth, real concern on inflation […]