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India is today one of the six fastest __(1)___economies of the world. The country ranked fourth in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2001. The business and regulatory environment is evolving and moving towards constant -improvement. A highly talented, skilled and English-speaking human resource base forms its___(2)___. The Indian economy has transformed into a vibrant, rapidly growing ___(3)___market, comprising over 300 million strong middle class with increasing purchasing power. India provides a large market for consumer goods on the one hand and imports capital goods and technology to modernize its manufacturing base on the other. An abundant and diversified natural resource base, sound economic, industrial and market ____(4)___and highly skilled and talented human resources, make India a destination for ___(5)___and investment opportunities with an assured potential for attractive returns.

Far-reaching measures introduced by the government over the past few years to liberalize the Indian market and integrate it with the global economy are widely acknowledged. The tenth five-year plan document ___(6)___a healthy growth rate of 8% for the Indian economy during the plan period 2002 – 07.