RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Shashanka Bhide has said that sustaining the economic growth momentum of 7 per cent in 2024-25 and beyond is feasible on the back of favorable monsoon, higher farm productivity and improved global trade. During 2023-24, the economy is likely to record a growth rate of near 8 per cent on account of good performance of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors.
Bhide stated ‘(India's economic) Growth in the current year is likely to be supported by agriculture with a favourable monsoon and improved global trade. Sustaining the growth momentum of 7 per cent seems feasible.’ Further, he said that in the long-term, the need for productivity improvements will remain the key factor to achieve food price stability.
Besides, he said ‘The slow pace of recovery in global demand on one hand and supply chain disruptions on the other hand... if the ongoing geopolitical conflicts are not resolved quickly, (it will) pose significant challenge in terms of demand as well as input prices.’ He said ‘We should also be prepared for minimising the adverse impact of extreme weather events on output.’