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Indian finance minister defends 'zero-risk' budget
Mar 18th, 2012
India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday defended the government's "zero-risk" budget, conceding he was in a tight political spot and could ill afford bold economic reforms. (Source: AFP) -
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