Ahead of the Union Budget for 2026-27, leading economists emphasised that the government should prioritise reviving private investment and simplifying customs procedures, signalling that structural reforms must drive India’s next growth phase, sources said.

At a pre-Budget consultation chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on November 10, around 20 leading economists and policy experts from academia, global banks and think tanks shared their recommendations.

“The economists said that reviving the private investment cycle should be the central policy priority. They said that the Budget should focus on creating predictable conditions for businesses to invest,” a source told Moneycontrol.

Simplified customs regime

Participants also emphasised the need to simplify c

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