India may restart key economic activities amid lockdown

India cannot afford another 21-day lockdown with economic activity at a standstill. There are high chances that PM Modi’s speech at 10 am will not only be about lockdown 2.0, but also about how India plans to restart its economy as it battles Covid-19 pandemic. Experts said India has already suffered a massive loss during the past 21 days of lockdown, and have pegged the total loss of the initial lockdown at Rs 7-8 lakh crore. While some deeply battered sectors like tourism and travel may need more time to be completely functional, the government is expected to focus on restarted key economic activities across sectors to get the economy up and running.