India's resilience stands out on strong macroeconomic fundamentals amid global uncertainties: Sitharaman

26 Sep 2025 Evaluate

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India's resilience stands out due to its strong macroeconomic fundamentals amid increasing global uncertainties. She said the uncertainty in the global environment has increased over the past year, and its impact is being felt across countries. She noted ‘But amidst all these uncertain global situations, India's resilience stands out and several favourable factors, such as strong macroeconomic fundamentals, a young demography, and greater reliance on domestic demand, provide the core strength to the Indian economy’. She said the economic resilience has continued, particularly in the April-June quarter this year, as well, where India's GDP has grown by 7.8 per cent.

She said ‘India's resilience is not accidental. They reflect proactive fiscal and monetary policies, bold structural reforms, massive infrastructure creation, both physical and digital, improved governance and enhanced competitiveness over the last decade’. She also highlighted that S&P upgraded India's sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' (from BBB-) in August 2025 after 18 years, and Morningstar DBRS upgraded India to 'BBB' from BBB (low) in May 2025. Recently, Japanese credit rating agency Rating and Investment Information (R&I) upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'BBB+' from 'BBB'.

She further said that with uncertainty remaining a defining feature of the global landscape, the role of banks becomes even more critical, not just as custodians of savings, but as engines of growth, providing the finance and support that businesses and entrepreneurs need to navigate volatility, seize opportunities and drive innovation. She said ‘One principle, which we can never forget to adhere to, is adhering to the core principle of customer trust, which is the foundation of banking’. She emphasised that every complaint must be seen as an opportunity to improve, innovate and reinforce trust.

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