印总理呼吁国内改革 刺激经济吸引外资

In a speech marking Independence Day, Mr Singh said the time had come to view growth as a matter of national security, and urged politicians to reach consensus on economic issues.

独立日演讲中，印度总理辛格表示目前印度需要把经济增长看做国家安全的一个方面，并呼吁政治家就经济政策尽快达成一致。

He promised to make it easier for foreign companies to invest in India.

辛格向国外公司表示，将会努力降低外资进入印度市场的门槛。

India's economy expanded at an annual rate of 5.3% in the first quarter - the slowest pace in nine years.

此前一个季度印度的经济季度增长达到了5.3%，为9年来的最低

There are fears that growth may slow further in the near term amid increased global volatility.

国际社会普遍担心印度的高速经济增长会在短期内受国际经济形势的波动影响，进而造成增长停滞。

But in his televised speech from the historic Red Fort in Delhi, Mr Singh said he expected growth this fiscal year to be "a little better" that last year's 6.5% - an estimation higher than recent projections of 5.5%.

但是在德里红堡发表的电视演说中，辛格表示说，印度今年的经济增长将“略微好于去年的6.5%”，这比预测的当前经济5.5%的增长偏高。

He said India "cannot do much about the conditions that prevail outside our country... But we must make every effort to resolve the problems inside our country so that our economic growth (is)... again speeded up".

他说印度“不可能控制外面的形势……但必须努力解决好国内的问题，这样经济发展速度才能再一次得到提升”。

The Indian government would "leave no stone unturned to encourage investment", he said.

印度政府将“想方设法鼓励投资”他说。

"To attract foreign capital, we will have to create confidence at the international level that there are no barriers to investment in India."

“为了吸引国外资本，我们会尽力减少投资障碍，使国际社会对印度有更强的信心。”

Foreign companies wishing to invest in India have frequently complained of being held back by red tape and corruption.

一些想要到印度投资的外国公司经常因为印度的繁文缛节和政治腐败而止步观望。

Mr Singh said a domestic environment also needed to be created to ensure rapid growth and shield the economy from the global slowdown.

辛格还说，需要建立良好的国内环境，以保证经济的快速增长和抵御国际经济波动。