Vulnerable need quick relief amid West Asia conflict: Finance ministry report

The report said the impact of the conflict on India will be felt through four channels: (a) supply disruptions to oil, gas and fertilisers and more importantly, to exports as well, (b) higher import prices, (c) higher logistics costs (e.g., freight and insurance) and (d) a possible decline in remitt

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The report said the impact of the conflict on India will be felt through four channels: (a) supply disruptions to oil, gas and fertilisers and more importantly, to exports as well, (b) higher import prices, (c) higher logistics costs (e.g., freight and insurance) and (d) a possible decline in remittances by Indians in the Gulf countries. (The slowdown in exports to Gulf countries may not be particularly consequential for overall exports.)

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This article was curated by OpenMedia's AI-powered newsbot from verified news sources. Source: Times of India