The Economic Survey 2025-26, laid before Parliament, envisions India’s economy accelerating to 7 percent growth in FY2027, surpassing the 6.5 percent of three years ago. This outlook celebrates internal vigor from reforms and investments, defying external pressures.
Highlighted in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s address, decade-long infra feats include doubled airports and booming inland waterways cargo, easing logistics and amplifying efficiency economy-wide.
Controlled core inflation, despite food and bullion fluctuations, underscores supply robustness, production upticks, and transport upgrades. State deregulation empowers SMEs, weaving them into formal economy fabrics for enhanced capacities.
Fiscal wisdom has anchored stability, balancing growth imperatives with prudence. Deficit lessons favor medium-term frameworks with flexibility, as in the 2021-22 plan targeting below 4.5% by 2025-26, preserving capex.
Navigating geopolitical flux requires India’s focus on bulking up, innovating relentlessly, and ‘Viksit Bharat’ dedication. CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran views survey metrics as proof of strategic foresight.