PM Modi chairs Economic Advisory Council meeting amid global uncertainty and West Asia spillover

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister on June 6, in a discussion that officials said focused on India’s economic transformation, long-term development priorities and reform measures.

According to a Press Information Bureau statement, the meeting covered ease of living and ease of doing business, alongside broader questions around growth and development.

The PIB note did not give a detailed list of decisions or new policy announcements. It described the session as part of the government’s broader economic review process.

Several reports published on the same day said the council also assessed the possible impact of the West Asia conflict on India and the wider global economy. Those accounts framed the meeting as taking place against a more uncertain external backdrop for markets and policymakers.

The official government statement emphasized reforms and long-term development priorities rather than the West Asia crisis, but the timing of the meeting and the secondary reporting made the external shock an immediate part of the story.

The meeting comes as policymakers continue to track global risks that could affect growth, energy prices and trade flows. Further official detail on any specific follow-up measures would be watched closely.