India Can Achieve Over 10% Economic Growth

The Hindu - Business · business

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that India can achieve economic growth exceeding 10%, but this requires intensified efforts across sectors like startups, technology, and agriculture. Speaking at the IITMAA Sangam 2026 conference in Bengaluru, she emphasized that higher growth would accelerate India's journey towards becoming self-reliant and developed. Sitharaman highlighted the potential of the startup ecosystem and technology-led interventions in agriculture to boost productivity and economic progress. She also urged greater optimism about India's economic developments, attributing past transformations to deliberate policy interventions.