In July 2012, I was appointed secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs. During 2012-14, the economy was in the throes of multiple crises and we had to regularly present our strategies before the PM. I was fortunate enough to watch him closely as he guided the government quietly but steadily.
A man of few words, Dr Singh was a great listener. He was a globally recognised economist and architect of India's economic reforms of the 1990s, but he never cut any of us short when we were making a presentation. Even if our opinions were contrarian to his point of view, he contradicted us gently, often with a smile. He was clear and precise in his directions, but always delivered them as a suggestion.
Though we struggled with runaway inflation, burgeoning fiscal deficit and toxic current account deficit against serious odds, he provided much needed encouragement and support.
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