Parliament witnessed a key moment Thursday when Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2026. Amid global volatility and U.S. tariff pressures, the document affirms India’s economy remains on solid footing.
It provides GDP growth estimates for 2025-26 and 2026-27, serving as the essential prelude to the budget with a year-in-review and forward-looking insights.
Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran will soon unpack the survey’s policy highlights, covering rupee weakening, intensifying world politics, and beyond.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Sitharaman for scripting history as the first woman to present nine straight budgets, a landmark in India’s legislative legacy.
In his Budget session speech, PM Modi called it a source of pride for all. February 1 brings the 15th Modi-era budget, following NDA’s third win in 2024 as the second complete annual plan.
A decade of groundwork in vital areas sets India up for speedy, steady progress. The session runs 65 days over 30 sittings, adjourning February 13 and reconvening March 9 for expenditure scrutiny, structured in two phases from January 28.
Optimism permeates the survey, reinforcing India’s global economic stature.