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 126: South Asia Outlook 2022 - India (Political)
Episode 125: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Bangladesh
Episode 124: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Nepal
Episode 123: China’s Indian Ocean Ambition
Episode 122: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Pakistan
Episode 121: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Sri Lanka
Episode 120: Spotlight On South Asia
Episode 119: Democracy Under Seige ?
Episode 118: Cryptocurrency Boom In India
Episode 117: US-India Trade Ties
Episode 116: Repeal Of The Farm Laws
Episode 115: Connectivity Creates Conflict
Episode 114: The Second Quad
Episode 113: India Resumes Vaccine Diplomacy
Episode 112: Politics of Recognising the Taliban
Episode 111: Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
Episode 110: Civil-Military Discord
Episode 109: Political Chaos in Punjab
Episode 108: Sri Lanka‘s New Strategy In India
Episode 107: New Political Party in Pakistan
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