Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address to the nation on Tuesday, said India has "registered itself as a bright spot" in the global economy.
"In the past two - and - half - years, with the help of 125 crore people, this nation has registered itself as a bright spot in the global economy, " said Modi.
"This is a claim made not by us, but by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, " he added.
He also said: "This government is for the poor, and will remain a government of the poor. "