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V Anantha Nageswaran: ‘Centre not insulated from how states react to Strait of Hormuz crisis’

Centre ‘not insulated’ from how states react to Strait of Hormuz crisis: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran

May 05, 2026 4:59 am

As the country moves towards a higher income status, the efficiency and quality of resource allocation at the state level will increasingly determine the pace of growth and how inclusive and sustainable it is, Nageswaran said on Monday.

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Top 500 companies’ profits grew 30% post Covid, but no investments: CEA

May 03, 2026 3:47 am

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New CPI improves information basis for monetary, fiscal policy: CEA Nageswaran

February 13, 2026 4:38 am

Economists do not expect the RBI to alter its interest rate policy anytime soon on account of changes in the inflation picture due to the new CPI series.

Chief economic advisor Anantha Nageswaran. (Express photo by Anil Sharma)

Need to aspire for position where strong currency doesn’t derail export prowess: CEA Nageswaran

January 31, 2026 7:53 am

According to the government’s Chief Economic Advisor, deciding the right fiscal metric for state governments to target requires “more empirical work and scenario planning”.

On Tuesday, Nageswaran argued that similar complaints about the single-deflator method were not heard when wholesale inflation was high in 2021-22 and 2022-23, which likely reduced services sector growth on a real basis.

‘We don’t hear murmurs... when data disappoints’: CEA Nageswaran hits out at GDP critics

December 24, 2025 5:51 am

India GDP critics response: The government's top economist said the extent of informality in India is overestimated. Urges MoSPI to make manuals public to enable ‘replicability’ and establish credibility.

Innovate, break into markets through quality: CEA Nageswaran to MSMEs

November 26, 2025 8:16 am

Delayed payments to MSMEs fell 7% to Rs 8.14 lakh crore in FY24, as per a new report released on Tuesday.

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For a stronger rupee, India needs to close trade deals

September 19, 2025 11:51 pm

Since US tariffs are a big reason, possibly the biggest one, for the slide in the value of the rupee, Nageswaran’s statement provides hope

"It (rupee) will come back next year. Right now, it is not impacting inflation or exports," Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India V Anantha Nageswaran added. (Express photo)

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran at Express Adda: ‘Extra 25% tariff continuing into next FY will be challenging for employment and growth’

September 20, 2025 4:45 am

Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India V Anantha Nageswaran on tackling the US-imposed tariffs, India’s border and business engagements with China, and the country’s aspiration of becoming a developed economy by 2047. He was in conversation with P Vaidyanathan Iyer, Managing Editor, The Indian Express

Kolkata: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran addresses the gathering during the 'India@3: The Road to Becoming the World's Third Largest Economy' event organised by MCCI, in Kolkata, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_18_2025_000144B)

US additional 25% tariff on India may not continue beyond Nov 30, says CEA Nageswaran

September 18, 2025 8:24 pm

The income tax cut, GST relief, employment-linked incentive schemes, along with low food inflation, are going to contribute to a pickup in urban demand, which is looking weaker on the surface, he said.