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India ramps up infrastructure spending

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget includes new highways and cargo terminals

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget includes plans for new highways and cargo terminals, and aims to kickstart the Indian economy following a wave of Omicron cases. Our correspondent Arunoday Mukharji brings us more details.
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(Picture: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Credit: Getty Images)

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  • Tue 1 Feb 2022 15:32GMT