Economic Survey 2025-26: India Reframes Economic Risks Amid Global Uncertainty
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News18•29-01-2026, 17:45
Economic Survey 2025-26: India Reframes Economic Risks Amid Global Uncertainty
- •The 2025-26 Economic Survey shifts focus, treating external pressure as a binding macroeconomic constraint, even with strong internal fundamentals, reflecting changing globalization dynamics.
- •India's macro position is stable with over 7% GDP growth, CPI near 4% target, declining fiscal deficit, and over $640 billion in forex reserves.
- •The Survey highlights a structural break where external prices are driven by global uncertainty, weakening traditional emerging-market stabilization frameworks.
- •It emphasizes long-term competitiveness and strategic resilience, advocating for application-specific AI models and cost-discipline in manufacturing over incentives.
- •The Survey proposes six propositions for navigating persistent external pressure, focusing on state capacity, predictability, and administrative competence as key to resilience.
Why It Matters: The Economic Survey 2025-26 redefines India's economic strategy, prioritizing resilience against persistent global uncertainties.
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