Dr. Jagannath Panda is a Research Fellow and Centre Coordinator for East Asia at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi.
Even though the International Monetary Fund predicted that India's economy would grow this year, against contractions for the U.S. and Japan, it is still sustaining a massive shock. India will require a recovery plan to reopen and revive its economy after its lockdown, and should use the situation for greater collaboration with major economies, especially Japan.
