India, June 7 -- India must continue its development agenda despite global challenges

A day after economic growth data for the fiscal year 2026 came out, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC to PM) to discuss the impact of the West Asia crisis on the Indian economy and ways ahead. Though no specific decision was announced after the meeting, various new reform measures to ease doing business, boost consumption and give relief to people were discussed.

The Prime Minister is understood to have emphasised the need for preparedness in the face of a volatile international environment, stressing that India must continue advancing its development agenda despite global challenges. The d...