Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey 2025-26 in Parliament, today, January 29, 2026, providing a comprehensive assessment of India's economic performance. This document highlights key trends, challenges and opportunities in the economy, setting the stage for the Union Budget 2026-27, which will be presented on February 1, 2026. The Economic Survey is a crucial indicator of the government's economic priorities and policy direction.Following this, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran will brief the media on the key economic trends and policy directions outlined in the survey.
Prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, the Economic Survey assesses India’s economic performance over the past financial year and presents the outlook for the year ahead. The Economic Survey typically examines trends in GDP growth, inflation and monetary policy, fiscal health, external sector performance including trade and forex, social indicators and special sections on emerging issues. |
