President Pranab Mukherjee has said that political stability and new initiatives taken by the government will help India emerge as an attractive investment destination and make an 8 per cent growth rate achievable. Speaking at the 185th anniversary celebrations of Calcutta Chambers of Commerce, Mr Mukherjee said, GDP growth rate of eight per cent is achievable if we make united efforts in this direction. <br/><br/>He said, for better economic performance, a re-energised manufacturing sector is crucial. Mr Mukherjee called for out of box solutions and technological interventions to handle country's problems which cannot be solved using normal ways of finding solutions. The President said we will have to bring technology, scientific applications and innovative approach to solve the problems of the country.<br/>Mr Mukherjee also welcomed the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He said Japan has been the largest contributor to some of the key infrastructure projects like Delhi Metro.