Omicron not to impact GDP much: official

India better prepared: Mr. Jain

January 06, 2022 10:44 pm | Updated 10:44 pm IST - NEW DELHI

The Omicron wave of corona virus is unlikely to have much impact on India’s economic growth, not more than of 5-10 basis points, a senior government official said on Thursday.

“India is much better prepared to cope with new wave of coronavirus,” Anurag Jain, Secretary at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal trade, told reporters.

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