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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

India can grow over 8% despite oil shocks, crude impact overblown in narrative: World Bank exec

New Delhi: India's growth momentum remains strong and fears that crude price shocks will derail it are a "narrative problem, not reality," said Neelkanth Mishra, India's newly appointed Executive Director at the World Bank.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Mishra spoke on Indian economy's outlook amid West Asia tensions, he argued that India is better placed than most energy importers to absorb higher oil prices without major damage to growth.

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