Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) on Saturday, during which members discussed measures to sustain and accelerate India’s economic growth amid an uncertain global environment.
The council is said to have assessed the potential impact of the ongoing conflict in West Asia on India and global economies. “Chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Deliberated on a wide range of issues relating to India’s economic transformation and long-term development priorities,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X.
“Also shared perspectives on adding more momentum to the reforms journey and ensuring ‘Ease of Living’ as well as ‘Ease of Doing Business.’,” Mr. Modi added.
The discussions focused on ideas and policy measures to strengthen economic momentum at a time of global turbulence, sources said. The meeting was attended by the Prime Minister’s Principal Secretaries, P.K. Mishra and Shaktikanta Das, along with members of the advisory body.
The EAC-PM, an independent body constituted to advise the Prime Minister on economic and related issues, is chaired by S. Mahendra Dev. Its full-time members include Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Sanjeev Sanyal, and Shamika Ravi. It also comprises 11 part-time members drawn from academia, finance, and public policy. They include Rakesh Mohan and Sajjid. Z. Chinoy, Neelkanth Mishra, Nilesh Shah, T.T. Ram Mohan, Soumya Kanti Ghosh, K.V. Raju, Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua, Pulak Ghosh, and Gourav Vallabh.
The meeting comes against the backdrop of persistent geopolitical tensions and growing concerns over their implications for global growth and trade and energy markets.
Published - June 06, 2026 03:09 pm IST
Narendra Modi / economy, business and finance / West Asia
Source: The Hindu - India News
