Overview

• Modi chaired a high-level session with senior ministers, secretaries and economists to craft a 100-day reform plan and review growth risks including recent US tariffs on Indian exports, people familiar said.
• A newly constituted Task Force for Next-Generation Reforms has been charged with recasting laws and procedures to cut compliance costs and strengthen ease of doing business.
• The Commerce and Industry Ministry is drafting proposals that may include further FDI liberalisation, streamlined approvals for investments from land-border countries, extra tax relief for startups, limited easing of environmental norms for leather and footwear, and simpler e-commerce export rules with integrated testing and certification.
• The government reiterated plans to unveil a next-generation GST package by Diwali, targeting lower levies on daily essentials and relief for consumers and MSMEs.
• Ministries have been asked to submit tailored measures for the 100-day agenda, with specifics under development and formal decisions expected after inter-ministerial review.