Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that the global environment is extremely difficult and challenging, but the government will keep the reform momentum on, while putting resources in areas where it lacks. He expressed hope that the government will be able to push through more reforms in the coming months. Mr Jaitley was addressing 3-day India-IMF Advancing Asia Conference which began in New Delhi yesterday. He also hoped that India will continue to grow at a slightly more improved pace in 2016-17 and continue to retain its position as the fastest growing major economy in the world.<br/> <br/>The minister listed Agriculture, infrastructure creation, emerging private sector and improving health of banks as the major challenges faced by the government. While noting that the popular mood in India is increasingly becoming more growth oriented, he said that political parties across the spectrum, are acquiring that kind of attitude. Mr.Jaitley further added that since the start of reforms in 1991, the country has not abandoned a single legislative step because it could not get passed.