Take forward reforms, PM tells Ministers

Key points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting of his full Council of Ministers in New Delhi on Thursday (May 21, 2026), stressing the reform agenda of his government in the midst of a changing geo political situation.
• The last such meeting of a full Council of Ministers was held on June 4, 2025. Ministries of labour, power, commerce, finance, agriculture, railways, and even the NITI Aayog made presentations on past work as well as future plans.
• The presentation also delineated targets for these ministries as well as work already done.
• Addressing the meeting that went on for a few hours, Mr. Modi emphasised that economic reforms, taken forward by measures such as the recalibration of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime last year should be continued and planning for reforms that were carried beyond 2026 be put in place.
• The meeting was held in the backdrop of the U.S.-Iran...