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Political opportunism in absence of structural reforms leaves economy stunted.
IDBs have provided vital financing in past for giving push to industrialisation
Lack of investment means GDP growth has remained range-bound
Research shows well-integrated natural monopoly entails welfare gains
Foreign debt means short-term measures at cost of long-term economic development
Balancing short-term accounts by rolling over debts is not sustainable
Govt presented a conventional and cautious budget