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NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar speaks with Indivjal Dhasmana and Sanjeeb Mukherjee about various aspects of the economy, ahead of the completion of four years of the Narendra Modi government. Edited excerpts:

How do you assess the first four years of the Narendra Modi government in terms of reforms and its achievements?

You have to look at the four years of the Modi government in the context of the economy that we inherited. The economy was in a shambles — there was policy paralysis because of zero decision making, declining GDP growth and rising inflation. Current account deficit was getting