Updated Apr 14, 2021 | 06:41 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has made it clear that the government would not go for lockdowns in a big way and only resort to local containment. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (File photo) 
New Delhi: Amid surging coronavirus cases in India, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made it clear that the government would not go for lockdowns in a big way and only resort to local containment.
In a virtual meeting with World Bank Group President David Malpass, Sitharaman appreciated the initiatives of the international financial institution to increase the lending space for India to enhance availability of finance for development.
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