The document discusses the economic slowdown in India. It cites several contributing factors, including a global slowdown reducing exports and foreign investment, demonetization, high debt levels, and structural economic shifts. Specific industries like manufacturing and automobile sales have declined. Other problems include inefficient agricultural policies, high unemployment, and poor monsoons lowering rural incomes. While the slowdown is impacting GDP growth, the author argues it is a cyclical issue and not a recession, and that reforms can help improve the situation going forward.

1. BY KABITA DAS

2.  INTRODUCTION
 REASONS FOR INDIA ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
 WHAT ARE THE INDICATIONS OF THE
SLOWDOWN
 WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF THE SLOWDOWN
 WHAT ARE THE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
SLOWDOWN
 CONCLUSIONS

3.  India is an active commodity exporter, and
the global slowdown has led to a decline in
the volume of exports. This has impacted
foreign direct investments. FDI is limited
certain sectors thereby reducing investment
in sectors that help boost the economy.

4.  Manufacturing sector
 Demonetization
 Debt
 Structural shift
 Domestic car sales
 GST
 Global slowdown

5.  The slowing growth of GDP
 A Cyclical downswing
 A structural slowdown

6.  Soft patch
 Inefficient agricultural policy
 High levels of unemployment

7.  Poor monsoon performances
 Lowered rural income

8.  There are number of reasons for the
economic slowdown in the country.
Necessary action like ways to improve the
business climate, debt management, and
government laws can improve this situation.
This is just a slowdown and not a recession,
and the economy is expected to grow in the
near future.