Government's Top Priority Is To Tame Inflation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Addressing the B20 Summit India, being hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the minister said the GDP numbers for the first quarter, to be released this month, should be good.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the government's top priority is to tame inflation to ensure sustained economic growth.

Addressing the B20 Summit India, being hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the minister said the GDP numbers for the first quarter, to be released this month, should be good.

Observing that elevated interest rates for considerable time hampers recovery, Ms Sitharaman said, "my priority is to tame inflation."