One of the biggest announcements made by the Finance Minister of India in the recent budget was the large divestment proposal that targets raising Rs 1.75 trillion (S$32 billion) to shore up the economy. The government plans to exit most of the sectors, except four strategic ones and the list of companies to be privatised include Air India, Life Insurance Corporation, IDBI Bank and some others. Dr Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow; and Research Lead (Trade and Economics) at ISAS shares his views on the complexities of the disinvestment process and the possible challenges that this strategy could face.
Episode 166: Renewable Energy in India
Episode 165: Food Security in India and South Asia
Episode 164: Bangladesh’s Economy and Growing Chinese Investments
Episode 163: India’s Strategic Choices
Episode 162: Beyond Floods Pakistan’s Climate Crisis
Episode 161: Tough Times for the Congress
Episode 160: India Commissions INS Vikrant
Episode 159: Recent Developments in Afghanistan
Episode 158: India’s Foreign Trade Policy
Episode 157: The Sri Lankan Crisis - Latest Developments
Episode 156: Indian Presidential Elections
Episode 155: The Rise of Chinese Private Security Companies
Episode 154: ‘The New BJP’ - A Book Discussion
Episode 153: Revisiting India-Japan Ties
Episode 152: Socio-Economic Developments in Balochistan
Episode 151: Environmental Security in South Asia
Episode 150: India’s Agnipath Scheme
Episode 149: Bangladesh’s Economic Outlook
Episode 148: India’s New VPN Rules
Episode 147: Pakistan’s Foreign Policy
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