Goods and Services Tax rollout emphasised alongside infrastructure investment and FDI reforms to boost investment.
The Finance Minister emphasised increased public infrastructure expenditure together with measures to encourage private participation, highlighted the Goods and Services Tax roll out as a central reform, and outlined complementary initiatives including a Bank Recapitalization package, FDI liberalisation, actions on black money and demonetisation follow ups. He engaged international investors on GST, fiscal policy, the impact of recapitalisation on bank NPAs and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and discussed investment opportunities and participation in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund.