India emerged stronger despite huge loss due to Covid: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the govt has been cognizant of the rapid pace of digitalization thrust upon the country by pandemic and the ability to face this calamity with resilience has been appreciated

India suffered $150 billion - $200 billion economic loss due to lockdowns in the pandemic, but the country has emerged stronger despite the economic setbacks, said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

“The world has been through one of the worst Black Swan phases in recent times. India has suffered $150 billion - $200 billion economic loss due to lockdowns in the pandemic,” said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, at the Semicon India-2022 conference in Bengaluru. “Given our vast country and populace, India has shown great resilience and done exceptionally well with its vaccination