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Economic Times | 03 Sep, 2020 | 08.24AM IST
India GDP Live Updates: Gita Gopinath confirms India’s GDP as worst in G-20
Gita Gopinath tweeted a graph suggesting that India's GDP may have shrunk the most among G-20 countries in the April-June quarter.
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Gita Gopinath confirms India’s GDP as worst in G-20
In #GreatLockdown Q2 2020 GDP growth at historical lows. Graph puts G20 growth numbers on a comparable scale, quart… https://t.co/GwAUmjMPco
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