".. With a bit of luck, we can meet the growth somewhere between 6.5-7 per cent, which would be a very good performance in a situation where the whole global economy is badly hit," he said.
Ahluwalia was speaking during the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) here.
He said initially the GDP growth was expected to be around 7-7.5 per cent for current fiscal, when the budget was being finalised.
"But I think the growth rate has slowed down, not only in India, but everywhere. I don