New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- India's disciplined fiscal management through a period marked by geopolitical conflicts, trade disruptions, volatile energy markets and climate-related shocks has begun paying dividends, with private investment showing signs of a sustained recovery, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Friday.

Speaking at the NCAER India Policy Forum 2026, Thakur said India has managed to preserve macroeconomic stability while maintaining an average economic growth of around 7% over the past three years despite an increasingly uncertain global environment.

"The world economy is navigating a period of extraordinary uncertainty," she said, pointing to geopolitical tensions, fragmented trade patterns, ...