It has been reported that the Indian economy is expected to grow 10.5 percent or more in the current fiscal, Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Thursday.
Speaking at a virtual conference of PAFI India, he also said that modernisation of the retail sector is very much on the cards.
Indian Economy
“India Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for both manufacturing and services have shown a very smart uptick last month. This (Indian economy) will strengthen even further,” the company said.
“I expect the Indian economy to grow 10.5 percent or higher in FY22,” he noted.
Manufacturing and Services Sectors
The country’s economy grew by a record 20.1 percent in the April-June quarter, helped by a very weak base of last year and a sharp rebound in the manufacturing and services sectors in spite of the devastating second Covid wave.
IMF
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lowered the growth projection for the current financial year to 9.5 percent from 10.5 percent estimated earlier while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a growth of 9.5 percent in 2021 and 8.5 percent in the next year.
Replying to a question, Kumar said reasons for the slump in two-wheeler sales might be due to the transition from internal combustion engine scooters and bikes to electric bikes and scooters.
Noting that exports create jobs, he said, “we need to double our share of global trade… and for that we might need better market access”. (times of india)
