New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said governments reducing regulation and simplifying it would help boost employment, generate income and, in turn, bolster domestic consumption.

In a press briefing following the release of Economic Survey 2025, Nageswaran said India's current growth rate positions the country among the fastest-growing economies in the world. Here's what he said on a variety of points raised in the Survey:

On growth outlook: For FY25, we had presented a growth outlook of 6.5-7%. We are presenting a growth outlook of 6.3-6.8% for FY 26. The risk factor is not only due to changes in the global playing field but also the global stock markets, which have also become lately volatile...