This will be worst recession ever, farming may save the day: Devesh Kapur

The Director of Asia Programs at John Hopkins University sees Pharma as an area of strength too, and says India must aggressively develop APIs domestically, instead of sourcing from China

In this conversation with Sarah Farooqui, DeveshKapur, Starr Foundation Professor of South Asian Studies, and Director of Asia Programs at John Hopkins University explains some immediate steps needed towards recovery, the challenges going ahead, and sectors we need to worry about.

Kapur was previously a Professor of Political Science, and the Director of the Centre for the Advanced Study of India, at the University of Pennsylvania.

On the current economic situation and areas that need our attention: This economic shock is going to be the worst recession we have ever had. India has never had to grapple with a shock