Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Private Investment Needed to Advance Viksit Bharat, Official Says
An Economic Affairs Secretary named Thakur discussed the goal of Viksit Bharat.
He said the government cannot pay for all the planned changes by itself.
Government budgets are important, but they may not be enough.
He said businesses and private investors will also need to provide money.
Thakur said this is especially important because the planned transformation is very large.
He also mentioned that the world is facing continuing difficulties.
The statement did not give a specific investment amount.
It also did not name a particular location or deadline.
Economic Affairs Secretary Thakur said government budgets alone cannot fund the envisioned transformation.
He said private-sector financing will need to play a critical role.
The comments were made against the backdrop of ongoing global difficulties.
Thakur linked the need for private investment to the scale of the transformation planned.
The statement did not specify a funding target, timeline, or location.
- Who
- Economic Affairs Secretary Thakur.
- What
- Thakur said private-sector financing is essential because government budgets alone cannot support the planned transformation.
- When
- At a meeting described in the statement as taking place today; no calendar date was provided.
- Where
- Not specified in the statement.
- Why
- Because of ongoing global difficulties and the scale of the transformation envisioned for Viksit Bharat.
- Speaker
- Economic Affairs Secretary Thakur
- Central message
- Government budgets alone will not be sufficient.
- Needed financing
- Private-sector financing
- Stated role
- Private investment will need to play a critical role.
- Context
- Ongoing global difficulties
- Long-term goal
- The transformation associated with Viksit Bharat