Economy may grow at 7% this year: PM
PM said govt would like to address key constraints in infrastructure and agriculture sectors. Gainers: BSE ( A, B ), NSE | Losers: BSE ( A, B ), NSE I 52 Week: High, Low
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NEW DELHI: The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7 percent this year and may soon return to sustained high growth path of 9-10 percent, Prime Minister said on Friday at a conference of non-resident Indians. (Watch)
Manmohan Singh said the government would like to address key constraints in the infrastructure and the agriculture sectors.
The members of the advisory council told the prime minister that India and its overseas community can and should build "a strong, strategic and mutually beneficial partnership".
The prime minister stressed that he looked forward to sustained dialogue with the members of the council including through smaller steering groups focusing on specific areas, in opening new avenues of cooperation between the overseas Indian community and India.
The advisory council headed by Manmohan Singh comprises External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, T.K.A Nair and Overseas Indian Affairs Secretary A. Didar Singh.
Eminent Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) like Nobel Laureate Dr Amartya Sen, Prof Jagdish Bhagwati, Karan F. Bilimoria, Swadesh Chatterjee, Ela Gandhi, Rajat K. Gupta, Lord Khalid Hameed, Dr Renu Khator, Kishore Mahbubani, P.N.C Menon, L.N Mittal, Indra.K Nooyi, Vikram Pandit, C.K. Prahalad, Lord Bhiku Chotalal Parekh, Tan Sri Dato Ajit Singh, Neville Joseph Roach, Prof Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan, Yusuffal M.A. are also members of the council.
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Manmohan Singh said the government would like to address key constraints in the infrastructure and the agriculture sectors.
The members of the advisory council told the prime minister that India and its overseas community can and should build "a strong, strategic and mutually beneficial partnership".
The prime minister stressed that he looked forward to sustained dialogue with the members of the council including through smaller steering groups focusing on specific areas, in opening new avenues of cooperation between the overseas Indian community and India.
The advisory council headed by Manmohan Singh comprises External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, T.K.A Nair and Overseas Indian Affairs Secretary A. Didar Singh.
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Eminent Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) like Nobel Laureate Dr Amartya Sen, Prof Jagdish Bhagwati, Karan F. Bilimoria, Swadesh Chatterjee, Ela Gandhi, Rajat K. Gupta, Lord Khalid Hameed, Dr Renu Khator, Kishore Mahbubani, P.N.C Menon, L.N Mittal, Indra.K Nooyi, Vikram Pandit, C.K. Prahalad, Lord Bhiku Chotalal Parekh, Tan Sri Dato Ajit Singh, Neville Joseph Roach, Prof Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan, Yusuffal M.A. are also members of the council.
Will the economy be able to manage well if stimulus measures are withdrawn?
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