Observers of India's economy and industry bodies have welcomed the projections of the Economic Survey 2025 which highlights the need for ease of doing business, infrastructure investment, and AI-driven workforce upskilling as priorities to sustain growth.

The Survey is a report of the state of the Indian economy in the financial year that is coming to a close. It is prepared by the Department of Economic Affairs in the Union Finance Ministry, under the

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey document in Parliament on Friday, January 31. According to the survey, India’s FY26 GDP growth is expected in the range of 6.3-6.8 per cent.

Mining, a critical industrial segment, accounts for 8 per cent of total industrial output but remains highly concentrated in just five states—Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Odisha—contributing 60 per cent of total mining GSVA.

GDP growth rate of India is expected to be between 6.3% and 6.8% for the financial year 2025-26. The Economic Survey predicts a decline in food inflation in the last quarter of FY25, aided by seasonal vegetable price drops and the arrival of the kharif harvest.

LIVE: The Economic Survey is a pre-budget document detailing the state of the economy over the last fiscal year.