India's economy grew at a six-year low pace of 5% year-over-year in the April-to-June quarter — prompting several economists to warn that the country's growth rate could fall below 6% this year.
The Asian Development Bank said in a report on Wednesday that India is expected to grow by 6.5% in the current fiscal year and 7.2% in the next year.
But government measures such as the recent corporate tax cuts could help to stem the slowdown in the Indian economy, said Yasuyuki Sawada, ADB's chief economist.Ramesh Pathania | Hindustan Times | Getty Images . That prompted several economists to warn that the country's growth rate could fall below 6% this year.
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