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New economic adviser: Hopeful on economy

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Reuters NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's new chief government adviser, Arvind Subramanian, said on Thursday he was hopeful on the economy and that macro-economic stability and creating the conditions for investment would be priorities.

Confirming his appointment in an impromptu news conference outside the Finance Ministry, Subramanian said: "It is a great honour ... to serve in a government that has a mandate for reform and change."

(Reporting by Rajesh Kumar Singh; Writing by Douglas Busvine; Editing by Krishna N Das)

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First Published: Oct 16 2014 | 5:45 PM IST

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