India President's Agenda Stresses Economic Reform

President Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday that putting the economy back on track is paramount, promising broad economic reforms and more investor-friendly policies in an address to newly elected lawmakers. He said the country is passing through an “extremely difficult phase” as growth has dipped below 5 percent for two consecutive years and inflation is “unacceptably high.” “We will work together to usher our economy into a high-growth path, rein in inflation, reignite investment...

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