Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said that the Centre is trying to build a consensus on Foreign Direct Investment in retail and other contentious issues.He said, the government is working to build a policy consensus on a number of pending issues such as introduction of Goods and Services Tax, further liberalisation of FDI, including in retail, and deepening and strengthening of financial markets for long term investments. Mr Mukherjee was addressing a programme organised by Global India Foundation in Kolkata on Sunday. He said, India has demonstrated its resilience and capacity to overcome adversities in its development path. Mr Mukherjee said, the country has survived the crisis without major disruptions and noted that India has recovered its growth momentum much faster than most others.Highlighting the government's priority of making growth inclusive and sustainable, Mr Mukherjee said they are focusing on a broad-based strategy that encompassed all three sectors – agriculture, manufacturing and services.
News On AIR | May 28, 2012 1:59 PM
Pranab: Centre building consensus on FDI in retail & other issues