The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, attended an interactive session with over 40 economists and other experts, organized by NITI Aayog, on the theme “Economic Policy – The Road Ahead.”

During the session, participants shared their views on various economic themes such as the macro-economy, agriculture and rural development, employment, health and education, manufacturing and exports, urban development, infrastructure and connectivity. 

Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley thanked all the participants for their thought-provoking suggestions. 

In his intervention, the Prime Minister thanked various participants for their suggestions and observations, on various aspects of the economy. In particular, he appreciated the quality of suggestions that had come from various subject experts. 

The meeting was attended by several Union Ministers who look after economic subjects. The Vice Chairman NITI Aayog Shri Rajiv Kumar, and senior officers from the Union Government and NITI Aayog were also present.  

Economic policy dialogue yields expert recommendations across macroeconomy, agriculture, employment, infrastructure and public health priorities. NITI Aayog convened an expert interaction on economic policy attended by the Prime Minister and over forty economists to solicit recommendations across the macro-economy, agriculture and rural development, employment, health and education, manufacturing and exports, urban development, and infrastructure and connectivity; the Finance Minister acknowledged contributions and the Prime Minister commended the quality of expert input, with Union Ministers, the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog and senior officials present.