Inflation will go down to 7% by mid March: Montek Singh

On the back of the fluctuating crude oil prices and mounting inflation numbers, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission, said that India should not worry about oil prices in the short run.

March 04, 2011 / 11:23 IST

On the back of the fluctuating crude oil prices and mounting inflation numbers, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission, said that India should not worry about oil prices in the short run.

According to him, India must learn to handle rising energy prices in the long run. An indication that the Finance Minister is serious about moving legislation forward means that India

first published: Mar 3, 2011 03:48 pm

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