Indian economy entered bad phase even before Covid19 lockdown

The Indian GDP growth rate started declining way before the lockdown was imposed in the wake of the novel coronavirus. The GDP slump continued for 8 continuous months. From 8.2% in March 2018, the growth rate declined to 3.1% in March 2020. The GDP growth rate decline already entered the worst phase in March 2020 and it was worse than March 2012, when quarterly GDP growth fell from 10.3% in March 2011 to 4.9% in June 2012.