Overview

• Officials confirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a national address at 5 pm on Sunday.
• The timing falls just before the GST 2.0 changes, moving from four slabs to 5% and 18% rates with a separate 40% rate for sin and high‑end items.
• Revised rates take effect Monday, September 22, and the government says many everyday goods and appliances will become cheaper.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has estimated the reforms could add roughly Rs 2 lakh crore to the economy.
• The topic has not been disclosed, with reports suggesting he may address the GST changes and possibly recent U.S. actions on H‑1B fees and tariffs.