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India on an upward trajectory, to grow at 7.3%: UN report

The Dollar Business India is on an upward trajectory and will be the world’s fastest growing economy by 2017. This was the forecast report, released by the United Nations. With the momentum gained by the Indian economy, the country is expected to grow at 7.3% in 2016 and further grow at 7.5% in 2017. The forecasts are slightly up from the estimated growth of 7.2% in 2015. While stating that South Asia will be the fastest growing region in the world by 2017, the World Economic Situation and Prospects of 2016-2017 report added that India will retain its number as the fastest growing economy for some time. The signs are all there. The macro-economic activities in India, backed by declining prices of food, metals ...

US will continue to push India on IPR - White House

Sai Nikesh | The Dollar Business A statement from the United States (US) White House on Wednesday said that the US is seeing India as a fundamental provider of security and economic growth across the South Asian region. White House's senior director for South Asian Affairs Phil Reiner made the above statement referring to the growing bilateral relationship between United States and India, post the Obama-Modi meet earlier in January. The above statement from the White House is coming a day after the US Government released its annual budget, giving a plunge to Asia-Pacific re-balance. The White House official, while stating that India and US have also agreed to develop a bilateral road map during the recent Obama-Modi meet, also ...