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India’s growth firming up: OECD

April 10, 2015 - by India Writes Network

Projecting a positive outlook for India’s economic growth, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in its latest report, said that India’s economic expansion continues to firm up even …

Pakistan wakes up, says India’s growth crucial for SAARC’s success

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 - by India Writes Network

Signalling a turnaround in Islamabad’s attitude towards the India story, Pakistan’s High Commissioner Abdul Basit has underscored that India should continue to achieve higher growth rate and termed the country a major driving force in the success of entire South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries.

“If India rises, confidence of the entire region rises. We in South Asia do believe that India does have a wherewithal and resolves to step to the plate and ensure that it achieves its economic goals, because if India rises we are confident the entire region will rise with India,” said Mr Basit at a meeting organized by industry body ASSOCHAM in New Delhi on March 30.

The envoy also stressed on the importance of creating a level playing field among the members of SAARC, and said that economic development shouldn’t be muted in the political noise.