Patna, July 10 -- Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making India one of the world's top three economies, saying the country had maintained its economic growth from the COVID-19 pandemic until now despite criticism.

Speaking to reporters in Patna, Singh said India had emerged as one of the world's fastest-growing economies under the Prime Minister's leadership.

"... India is the only country that has maintained its economic growth from the time of the pandemic until now under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Despite criticism from those with a negative outlook, the Prime Minister has continued to accelerate India's development, making it one of the world's fastest-growing eco...