A fall in consumption, lack of private investments and sluggish exports are being blamed for a slower GDP growth
Responding to a question, Gopinath said India's medium-term vision to reach a USD 5-trillion economy which focuses on boosting investment is appropriate.
The prominent Indian-American economist was speaking to reporters ahead of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank
Gopinath will have to be, if not a politician, then at least a diplomat, said Raghuram Rajan
The 11th chief economist of the IMF, Gopinath described her appointment as a tremendous honour and said the appointment of the first ever woman for this position speaks highly of IMF's MD Lagarde
IMF's first female chief economist is steadfastly apolitical in her policy vision and eschews all labels
She would be the first Indian to be occupying the coveted post at IMF after former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan
Gopinath will succeed Maurice Obstfeld, who would retire at the end of 2018
The expectation is a year or two this deficit will come down, she said.
Interview with John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Economics, Harvard University
Gopinath was a 'little surprised' about the political furore her appointment as the economic advisor to the Kerala CM had sparked
Interview with Professor of Economics, Harvard University