Former Indian PM Singh says Modi government failing to boost economic investment


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  • Saturday, 13 Feb 2016

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talks to Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane (not pictured) during a meeting in New Delhi March 11, 2014. REUTERS/Prakash Singh/Pool

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh criticised his successor Narendra Modi's government in a rare interview, saying it has failed to capitalise on lower commodity prices to propel growth and is inconsistent in its policy towards neighbouring Pakistan.

Speaking to the India Today magazine, Singh said Modi's government should use improving fiscal balances to raise investment in the economy and increase the availability of credit to businesses.

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