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Budget 2025: PM Modi Meets Economists, Experts To Elicit Views

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery and other eminent economists attended the meeting.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a NITI Aayog meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and economists. (Photo source: PTI Photo via PMO India YouTube)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting eminent economists and sectoral experts to elicit their views and suggestions for the upcoming Budget.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Budget for 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha on Feb. 1, 2025.

Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Economic Advisor Anantha Nageswaran and eminent economists, including Surjit Bhalla, DK Joshi are attending the meeting.

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