The document discusses India's balance of payments (BOP) trends from 2019-2020. It provides definitions of key BOP terms like current account, capital account and reserve account. The current account records exports/imports of goods/services plus income and transfers. The capital account records cross-border investments and loans. The reserve account tracks changes in foreign exchange reserves and IMF holdings. In 2019-2020, India saw an improved BOP position due to higher FDI, portfolio flows and external borrowings. However, declining exports and non-oil, non-gold imports posed risks. The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the economy in Q1 2020 but recovery has been faster than expected since then, though still slower than