Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday interacted with India’s leading economists, organised by NITI Aayog, on charting the economic agenda in the post covid world.

All the attendants agreed that high frequency indicators are showing signs of a strong economic recovery, and that too earlier than expected.

The Prime Minister appreciated the inputs received from the participants and highlighted the crucial role such interactions played in setting the national development agenda.

The Prime Minister highlighted how the covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent management threw up new professional challenges for all those involved.

He further highlighted that together with a fiscal stimulus, the government also tried reform based stimulus, which was seen through historic reforms in agriculture, commercial coal mining and labour laws.

The Prime Minister explained his vision behind an Atmanirbhar Bharat, where Indian companies are integrated in global supply chains in a manner not seen before.

He highlighted the faith shown by foreign investors in India’s growth story, with foreign direct investment growing by 11% between April and October, despite a global recession.

The PM further highlighted the economic potential set to be unleashed by the National Optical Fibre Network, providing internet connectivity to some of India’s most remote areas.

On infrastructure, the Prime Minister highlighted the National Infrastructure Pipeline as the government’s commitment to developing world class infrastructure.