New Delhi, June 10 -- The last 12 years have been a "major historical turning point" in India's history, with the country successfully navigating multiple economic and global challenges under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, according to Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with ANI, Sanyal said the government faced several difficult situations during the past decade, including the COVID-19 pandemic, banking sector stress inherited from the previous period, oil price shocks and the ongoing conflict involving the US and Iran.

"So the last 12 years have been a major historical turning point in Indian history," Sanyal said.

He noted that despite these c...