Expressing optimism over India’s economic growth, former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan has said that the current slowdown in the country’s economy is cyclical and growth will pick up in one or two years. He also said the government has already announced many reforms, and it is now a question of implementation, particularly in terms of investment.
Jalan also pointed out that the situation currently is very different from 1991 when the country faced a severe economic crisis on the external front. He highlighted ‘India is in a very strong position currently, unlike in 1991. If you look at India inflation rate, it’s quite low. If you at look at country reserves, it’s quite high.’
Talking about overseas sovereign borrowings, he said it should be long term. However, Jalan further said unemployment might be the very important problem for the Indian economy. Earlier, he had warned that the higher income taxes the government introduced in its budget could lead to a flight of funds from the country.
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