Oxford Economics Lowers India's Growth Forecast To 9.1% For Fiscal 2021

Global forecasting firm Oxford Economics has lowered India's growth projections for the current financial year to 9.1 per cent from 10.2 per cent.

Global forecasting firm Oxford Economics has lowered India's growth projections for the current financial year to 9.1 per cent from 10.2 per cent because of slow Coronavirus vaccination drive and the need to extend state-imposed lockdowns for a longer period to contain the spread of virus. "State lockdowns are enabling India to slow the surge in Covid infections. The international experience suggests that tighter restrictions will need to remain in place until at least 28 per cent of the population has received one dose of the vaccine to contain the risks of renewed rise in cases". "We estimate that India will reach the vaccine threshold by mid to late August, and accordingly expect restrictions will be extended into third quarter. Consequently, we have lowered our 2021 growth forecast to 9.1 per cent, from 10.2 per cent previously," Oxford Economic said in a report.