B20 summit | My priority is to tame inflation, says Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year, 4 months ago

B20 summit | My priority is to tame inflation, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on August 25 said the government's priority is to tame inflation to ensure sustained economic growth. Addressing the B20 Summit India, being hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry, the Minister said the GDP numbers for the first quarter, to be released this month, should be good. Observing that elevated interest rates for considerable time hampers recovery, Ms. Sitharaman said, "my priority is to tame inflation." On growth, she said that India has been able to accelerate the pace of economic reforms and the first quarter GDP numbers "should be good."

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