CEA defends India's GDP data, says country does not use methodology changes to inflate growth numbers

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Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Dr V Anantha Nageswaran has defended the credibility of India’s GDP statistics, saying the country does not use revisions in methodology or base years to artificially boost economic output figures.

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CEA defends India's GDP data, says country does not use methodology changes to inflate growth numbers

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