The release of an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast of a “normal” monsoon this year has led to a rush of commentary on the potential economic impact. But the early forecasts are prone to revision and, in any case, the monsoon matters less to growth and inflation these days than is widely supposed.
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