‘Glass will always be half empty’: PM Modi hits back at critics over India’s GDP growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended India’s latest 7.8 per cent GDP growth at SRCC’s centenary celebrations, hitting out at critics of the figures. Recalling the economic challenges of 2013, he said India had moved from being counted among the “Fragile Five” to becoming the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday mounted a strong defence of India’s latest economic growth figures while taking a swipe at those questioning the data.

Addressing the centenary celebrations of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in Delhi, PM Modi pointed to the 7.8 per cent growth recorded by India in the April-June quarter. He said the performance demonstrated the resilience of the Indian economy despite geopolitical tensions in West Asia and disruptions to global trade.

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