Modi heads council on growth amid West Asia tension

Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a meeting of his Economic Advisory Council on Saturday to discuss strategies for sustaining India's economic growth amid global uncertainties, with a particular focus on the potential impacts of the conflict in West Asia. The council, an independent advisory body, presented its assessment of how the regional tensions could affect India and the global economy.

The meeting, attended by the council's members and two principal secretaries to the Prime Minister, centered on a wide range of issues related to India's long-term economic transformation. Discussions included various ideas and measures to further boost economic growth during a period of global turmoil. Officials said the group deliberated on reforms aimed at improving ease of living and ease of doing business.

The session took place following the release of recent economic growth data. According to official figures, India's real Gross Domestic Product grew by 7.8 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, with full-year growth estimated at 7.7 percent. The secondary and tertiary sectors were cited as key drivers of this growth.

The council's analysis of the West Asia...