Ahead of the India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday wooed British businesses keen on investing in India, highlighting initiatives taken by the government to make the country an attractive destination for global investment.

The projection by the World Economic Forum (WEF) assumes a total loss of 7.1 million jobs, offset by a gain of 2 million new positions.

The trust gap between the informed public and the mass population globally has widened to a record high level, while the divide is fourth highest in India among all major countries, a new survey has found.