IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath speaks with NDTV Here are the highlights:Still making a determination of how severe Omicron is going to beNeed to prioritise vaccine deliveriesBig demand for booster doses, worried may have lower supplies to less-income countriesChallenging times, as for many emerging developing countries like India, while there has been recovery, its not been completeNeed to be vigilant on inflationHad an excellent meeting with PM ModiTouched on different issues. climate change etcWorried, if the pandemic goes on, most governments don’t have fiscal space to continue to provide large amount of supportInterest rates are going to go up in US, advanced economies, important to have good medium term fiscal consolidation plansBeen a challenging, exhilarating journeyI’m a workaholic, don’t complain about being awake at odd hoursGiven the challenges, felt I’ll stay on for longer, these are going to be challenging timesGrew up in Mysuru, took my first class in economics at Lady Shri Ram CollegeImportant to not put restrictions to vaccine exports, medical equipmentDemand for goods has grown strongly at a time when people cannot spend on servicesPeople are purchasing online, huge demand trade and that is creating disruptionGrowth potential for India remains, large, young labour force – challenges on them getting last skills remainReforms that have been going on is encouragingPrivatisation of Air India I think is a very good stepDon’t think good economics is bad politicsVery important to make sure cash transfers to the poor during pandemic- all of that was good economics and I guess good politics tooStudied problems that trying to do reforms that are trickierTiming of certain reforms is very important’
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