India has moved to 5th spot from 10th in world in terms of economy: Nirmala Sitharaman

26 Feb 2024 Evaluate

Expressing optimism over India’s economic prospects, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the country has moved up to the fifth position from the 10th spot in the world in terms of economy, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

She said ‘In the next year and a half, we will be at the third position’, and added that the standard of living of the citizens is better in a country that has a strong economy and everyone benefits from it. She further said this is the first government in the country that listens to people, then makes schemes and works to deliver the benefits of such schemes to people.

The government data showed India's economy grew 7.6 per cent in the September quarter of this fiscal (2023-24), mainly due to better performance by manufacturing, mining and services sectors. The gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 6.2 per cent in the July-September quarter of 2022-23. India remained the fastest-growing major economy, as China posted a 4.9 per cent growth in July-September 2023.

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