WEF-CII event will see discussions about the challenges facing Indian economy

The Narendra Modi government faces the tough challenge of kick-starting the economy and creating millions of jobs, at a time when the external demand is subdued and domestic investment is yet to pick up.

With a million people joining the workforce every month and the growing pace of migration to cities, there will be challenges on multiple fronts, including sustainable?urbanization, socioeconomic mobility, environmental degradation and infra deficit.

To discuss such challenges facing the Indian economy, the World Economic Forum (WEF) will organize a National Strategy Day on India, in collaboration with lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on 3-4 November to set an agenda for sustainable development.

More than 250 national stakeholders and leaders from government, business and civil society will participate in a new, one-day format under the theme called Delivering Growth in the New Context, to be inaugurated by finance minister Arun Jaitley...............Read more

Source: livemint