India's recovery has been uneven - Fitch

Rating agency Fitch said on Tuesday that India's recovery from the coronavirus-induced economic contraction of the second quarter has been sluggish and uneven and faces multiple challenges in both the short and medium-term. 

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Sporadic shutdowns across India depress sentiment, disrupt economic activity. 

Severe fall in activity has damaged household, corporate balance sheets amid limited fiscal support. 

India's gross domestic product fell by 23.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, marking the first GDP contraction in more than 40 years.