Ease of doing business: We decided to change, says Amitabh Kant

We have constantly told the WB our views and given them inputs, says Kant

India worked in close partnership with the World Bank to improve our position, says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. He tells Dilasha Seth that instead of criticising the ranking method, the government decided to carry out critical structural reforms and ranked states. He says India must try to get into the top 50 rankings by focusing on weak areas. Edited excerpts
 
You played a key role in the government’s drive in making India an easier place to do business. With India climbing into the top 100 of World Bank’s ease of doing business rankings, how do you look back