People now keenly watch VIX index instead of poverty index: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "There used to be a poverty index...a human development index and all of them continue, but today what is keenly watched is VIX, the volatility index of the markets." Stability of the government is important for markets to be efficient, she stated. PM Narendra Modi's third term will make markets function with stability, she added.