India performing well
as compared to other nations:
UN expert
The United Nations Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the
Pacific-2016 report, released yesterday, said that the Indian economy is
projected to expand by 7.6 percent in 2016-17 and grow further to 7.8
percent in 2017-18, mainly on the back of domestic consumption demand
aided by steady employment and a relatively low inflation.
India performing well as compared to other nations: UN expert
With India projected to grow at 7.8 percent in 2017-18, a UN expert said
cautious macro economic policy, reduced inflation and some structural
reforms have helped the country perform relatively well in an
environment of global economic slowdown.
The United Nations Economic and Social Survey for Asia and the
Pacific-2016 report, released yesterday, said that the Indian economy is
projected to expand by 7.6 percent in 2016-17 and grow further to 7.8
percent in 2017-18, mainly on the back of domestic consumption demand
aided by steady employment and a relatively low inflation.
Economic Affairs Officer in the UN Department of Economic and Social
Affairs, Sebastian Vergara told reporters at the launch of the report
here that several demographic and structural factors are responsible for
India performing in a "relatively very good way" as compared to
economic growth in other countries.
"The macro-economic policy in recent years has been cautious, especially
in the fiscal side.
This has been a positive development to provide a
good framework to increase the sentiment of consumers," Vergara said.
He added that monetary policy has also played an "important role" in
reducing inflation in recent years.
"That is also playing a positive role for the Indian economy." He
however noted that the picture is "mixed" with respect to structural reforms being undertaken in the country.
"In some areas, the Indian government has made important efforts and
those efforts are starting to pay off in terms of increase in investment but there are some areas where structural reforms are having some slow
progress," he said.
The report projects inflation for India at 5.2 percent for the 2016-17
fiscal and 5.6 percent for the 2017-18 year.
The report said that in South and South-West Asia, India's economy is
gradually gaining growth momentum "amid making steady, albeit uneven,
progress" on policy reforms to attract foreign investment and revive
stalled infrastructure projects.
"The positive spillovers of stronger growth in India into other major
economies in the subregion are, however, small in view of the limited
trade and financial interlinkages. Despite a recent increase, the
subregion's economic growth rate remains below its potential," it said.
For India, "the near-term growth outlook is positive", with the
projected growth being 7.6 percent in 2016 and 7.8 percent in 2017.
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