CII outlines public, private, foreign investment reforms to support growth

15 Dec 2025 Evaluate

With an aim to support investment growth across public, private, and foreign investments, and sustain India’s position as one of the world's fastest-growing major economies, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has outlined set of reforms for the forthcoming Union Budget 2026-27. It noted that there is need to increase central capital expenditure by 12 per cent and capex support to states by 10 per cent in FY27; launch a Rs 150 lakh crore National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) 2.0 for 2026-32; offer incremental tax credits or compliance relaxations for firms achieving significant new investment, production, or tax contribution milestones; and establish an NRI Investment Promotion Fund.

In order to boost incentives for new capital investments and technological improvements, particularly for MSMEs and the manufacturing sector, it urged for restoring accelerated depreciation benefits, provided that the initiative is aimed at promoting modernization without triggering Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) obligations. It also called for establishment of a Sovereign Investment Strategy Council (SIFC) to align investments with national priorities, in order to strengthen the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

By permitting counter-cyclical flexibility at time of global shocks and preventing frequent violations of annual targets, CII claims that strengthening fiscal stability by a public debt framework based on economic cycles, rather than rigid annual deficit regulations would improve resilience. This framework would bolster credibility by ensuring that fiscal policy is consistent with medium-term debt sustainability. Witnessing that public capital spending has been the driving force behind India's post-pandemic recovery, spurring infrastructure growth and crowding in private capital, CII said boosting public investment is crucial. 

CII has suggested that institutionalising a Capital Expenditure Efficiency Framework (CEEF) to prioritise high-impact projects, monitor financial and physical progress, and assess results based on productivity and regional spillovers in order to improve project selection and execution. It noted that next major priority will be facilitate private investment. Public investment sets the groundwork, while private and foreign capital will be the real catalysts for India's development.

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