FM Sitharaman Announces Next-Gen Customs Reforms, Reaffirms Fiscal Discipline and Growth Vision



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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced that India is embarking on next-generation customs reforms aimed at modernising trade facilitation and enhancing global competitiveness. She highlighted India's strong economic fundamentals, projecting it to become the world's third-largest economy soon. The government remains committed to fiscal prudence, targeting a 4.4% fiscal deficit for FY26 and focusing on reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio thereafter.

After ushering in landmark GST reforms earlier this year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed that the government is now focusing on "immense work" toward next-generation customs reforms to modernize trade facilitation and boost India's competitiveness in the global economy. Deliveri
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The government is focusing on next-generation customs reforms to modernise trade facilitation and boost global competitiveness, alongside maintaining fiscal discipline.

India is poised to become the world's third-largest economy in the near future, having progressed from the 10th largest in 2014 to the 5th largest today.

The government remains determined to meet the 4.4% fiscal deficit target for FY26.

India's economic resilience, robust policy measures, sound macroeconomic fundamentals, and fiscal stability are key to its credibility in global markets.

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Future challenges include ageing populations, rapid urbanisation, automation, and supply chain realignments, requiring innovative solutions from younger economists.




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