India back to positive growth but Covid-19 still poses a downside risk, says IMF's Gita Gopinath | Exclusive  

India has returned to positive growth but Covid-19 still poses a downside risk, IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath tells India Today TV and AajTak News Director Rahul Kanwal in an exclusive interview.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected an impressive 12.5 per cent growth rate for India in 2021, saying there is a normalisation of economic activity in the country. India Today TV and AajTak News Director Rahul Kanwal spoke to IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath over the basis of the projection, what lies ahead and many other relevant issues, especially when a second Covid-19 wave is sweeping across the country. Excerpts from the interview: