Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said on October 4 that countries seeking investment face a tougher global financing environment as governments borrow more and investors demand higher returns. Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, she urged continued fiscal credibility, price stability and a sound banking system.
Financial Express reported her warning that trade increasingly shaped by security and geopolitical considerations can make goods and capital move less efficiently. Thakur presented India’s fiscal consolidation, inflation framework and banking-sector health as strengths in competing for investment. These were her assessments of policy and market conditions.
ANI’s account added that the investment needed for artificial intelligence, including data centres, chips and electricity infrastructure, could increase demand for capital. Thakur said emerging economies therefore need to consider more than interest-rate policy and budget deficits when assessing global bond yields.
In a separately bylined Moneycontrol report, she called for fair trade rules and reliable economic partnerships, pointing to India’s recent trade agreements. The address set out her view of financing risks and policy priorities; it did not announce a new investment programme or establish that cheaper borrowing had been secured.