Kenneth Kang, Deputy Director of Asia Pacific Department, IMF said the favourable outlook for Asia was an important opportunity for India to push forward with difficult reforms.
"As such, there should be three policy priorities in the area of structural reforms," Kang told reporters here.
"First priority is to address the corporate and banking sector weaknesses by accelerating the resolution of non- performing loans, rebuilding the capital buffers for the public sector banks and enhancing banks' debt recovery mechanisms," he said.
"And lastly, it's to maintain the strong momentum for structural reforms in addressing the infrastructure gaps, improving the efficiencyof labour and product markets as well as furthering agricultural reforms," he said.
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Responding to a question on labour market reforms, Kang suggested reforming the market regulations in order to create a more favourable environment for investment and employment.
"There is a need to reduce the number of labour laws which currently number around 250 across the central and the state level," said Kang.
"Improvements in infrastructure can be one important way to facilitate the entry of women into the labour force. But in addition, there is a need to strengthening the implementation of specific gender regulations, as well as to invest more in gender specific training and education," Kang said.
According to IMF's Regional Economic Outlook, India's growth slowed in recent quarters due to the temporary disruptions from the currency exchange initiative -- demonetisation -- that took place in November 2016, and the recent roll-out of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).