Are tariffs biggest threat to Indian economy? Gita Gopinath does not think so – what she said

Former IMF deputy managing director Gita Gopinath highlighted pollution as a greater threat to India’s economic growth than trade tariffs. She emphasized its significant human and economic costs, citing millions of deaths annually and a substantial impact on GDP. Gopinath urged for ‘war footing’ action to address pollution, stressing its importance for investor confidence and national development.