Chennai, April 30 -- Chief Economic Advisor to the union Government Dr.V.Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said India's ambitious goals of doubling the GDP from the present USD 3.91 trillion to USD 7.8 trillion in the next six years and reach USD 30 trillion while celebrating the centenary of Independence was doable if the country understands the enormity of the challenge it faces in a fraught geopolitical environment and possess the technological prowess.

Addressing the 67th Institute Day fete of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) held at the campus here, he said "our current GDP is about USD 3.91 Trillion and in the next six years, we could get to a GDP number of about USD 7.8 Trillion. Our goal is to reach USD 30 Trill...