Data can play an important role in helping India recover from COVID-19

Apr 29, 2021

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A woman walks past graffiti on a street alluding to the spread of COVID-19, in Mumbai, India, April 6, 2021. Image: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

Harsh Vardhan

Senior Investment Specialist, Invest India, Government of India

Sriram Gutta

Head, India and Deputy Head, South Asia, World Economic Forum

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