Need for coordinated action among nations to aid post-Covid recovery: FM

This is also needed to build resilience to future shocks: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said there is an urgent need for coordinated action among nations to enable a swift economic recovery post the Covid-19 pandemic, and also to build resilience to future shocks.

Speaking at the G20 Emerging Market Economies (EMEs) meeting in Washington DC on Tuesday night, Sitharaman shared her insights on the economic outlook, risks, and near-term policy challenges such as food and energy security and the tightening of global financial conditions.

“Discussing future of work and debt vulnerabilities, the finance minister said there is an urgent need for coordinated action across countries to not only enable