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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused Rahul Gandhi of consistently portraying India negatively and ignoring its economic progress. Highlighting growth, poverty reduction, welfare schemes and digital infrastructure, she said India remains resilient despite global challenges and continues advancing towards Viksit Bharat 2047

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking in Daman, highlighted India’s strong economic foundation as GDP grew 7.7 percent in FY 2025-26, with 7.8 percent growth in the January-March quarter.

The Reserve Bank of India has dismissed reports suggesting it liquidated USD 12 billion in gold to defend forex reserves. The RBI confirmed physical gold stocks remain unchanged at 880.52 tonnes, despite severe macro pressures on the rupee

The RBI Bulletin said India’s near-term economic outlook remains clouded by supply-side pressures and risks arising from the West Asia conflict. However, domestic demand, strong services exports and policy measures are expected to help the economy withstand global uncertainties and external challenges

The Prime Minister’s appeal for austerity reflects growing concern that the Iran conflict is emerging as an economic threat capable of driving up inflation, fuel prices and household costs across India

Piyush Goyal urged Indian industry to treat global disruptions as a wake-up call for self-reliance, productivity and innovation. He emphasised reducing import dependence, accelerating EV adoption, leveraging AI, and boosting exports to strengthen India’s economy amid global uncertainty

Unless structural weaknesses are addressed, India risks remaining an economy of immense potential but limited outcomes

In New York, Sanjay Malhotra said short-term FDI outflows and exchange fluctuations are cyclical and monitored. He highlighted reforms, strong fundamentals, low inflation, robust forex reserves, and India’s growth trajectory at a financial round-table discussion

India’s poor standing in World Happiness Report 2026 reflects the ongoing challenges despite being one of the world’s fastest-growing economies

India’s GDP growth between 2012 and 2023 may have been overstated, with actual expansion closer to 4–4.5% a year than the official estimate of about 6%, says a working paper by Abhishek Anand, Josh Felman and Arvind Subramanian

Stability in benchmark lending rates, combined with a supply-side push in the recent Union Budget, is expected to complement demand traction across sectors

As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present a record ninth consecutive Budget, she faces a defining fiscal moment amid external headwinds and internal challenges

Maintaining financial stability and strengthening financial system remain RBI north star, says Malhotra in his foreword in the latest edition of RBI Financial Stability Report

Ambedkar’s century-old work reminds us that a stable rupee is earned over time through credible institutions, clear policy, and structural reforms

New Delhi’s ability to seize this geopolitical window will depend less on foreign goodwill and more on its own domestic capacity

India’s net direct tax collection rose 8 per cent to Rs 17.04 lakh crore till December 17, driven by higher corporate advance tax payments and slower refunds. Corporate tax revenues outpaced non-corporate collections, official data showed

India will have a strong presence at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos from January 18-24, with four Union ministers, five Chief Ministers and over 100 business leaders participating in global discussions on growth, cooperation and innovation

The Centre has introduced regulatory relaxations and enhanced credit access to support MSME growth. Measures include BIS exemptions under quality norms, RBI-mandated loan benchmarking, credit guarantees and collateral-free lending to ease compliance and boost expansion

The RBI’s latest policy decisions signal confidence in India’s strong economic outlook, with GDP growth for FY26 revised to 7.3 per cent. SBI Chairman CS Setty said the rate cut, neutral stance, and liquidity steps will support momentum while ensuring price stability

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said the government is unconcerned about the rupee’s fall, noting it has not affected inflation or exports. Analysts say the currency may stabilise once the India-US trade deal is finalised