India, Aug. 17 -- After strengthening India's banks, the government prepares to constitute a high-powered committee to comprehensively review the sector and align it with India's next phase of growth, which will also focus on banking for youth, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.

Speaking on the seven themes of the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Confluence 2026 in New Delhi, the minister said, the two-day "intensive" discussions are happening at time when "the announcement on the high-powered committee to look into banking for Viksit Bharat" is expected.

The seven thematic tracks of the two-day conference are -- deposit mobilization, banking for youth, supporting the investment cycle, supporting global capability centres...