Indian Economy Shrinks By 24% As The Country Sees Its Highest Coronavirus Numbers

By Lauren Frayer

Published August 31, 2020 at 1:29 PM MDT

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"This year, we are facing an extraordinary situation," Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told a conference last week before GDP figures were released. "We are facing an act of God."

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Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

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