Sebastian Vergara, Economic Affairs Officer at the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), left, said at a press conference Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the United Nations that a combination of cautious economic policies that promoted reforms, domestic consumption and lowering inflation contributed to India's high growth rates. Hoi Wai Cheng, another DESA Economic Affairs Officer is seen with him. They spoke to the media after thre release of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) 2016 survey. (Credit: UN/IANS)