Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the Supplementary Demands for Grants in the Lok Sabha, outlined the government’s fiscal roadmap for rural employment and energy security.

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attributed the rise in gold prices to increased buying by central banks and strong domestic demand, assuring that the government is monitoring the situation.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund will give fiscal headroom to allow India to respond to global headwinds.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that there is no current roadmap for public sector bank mergers in India. Instead, a new banking reform panel will be established to review the sector's future and strengthen the economy.

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Commerce Ministry would make a decision regarding the India-U.S. trade deal.

The Indian government, through Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has sought Lok Sabha approval for a second batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants, totaling ₹2.81 lakh crore in gross additional expenditure for FY26.

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2.0, aiming to achieve asset monetisation worth Rs 16.72 lakh crore by 2030.