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May 18, 2024

FM says country is poised to become the world's fastest-growing economy in the years ahead

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'India to corner 18% of global GDP’

Finance Minister nirmala Sitharaman has projected india’s share in global growth for the next five years to be at 18%. She conveyed optimism that the BJP government under Prime Minister narendra Modi will secure victory in the Lok Sabha poll 2024 on June 4.

“We are confident that PM Modi is coming back with a good majority... We are looking at an india, which is going to be dynamic, contributing 18% to the global growth,” Sitharaman said while addressing the confederation of indian industries (cii) annual Business Summit 2024 on Friday.

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