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The World Bank has raised India's growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025-26 from 6.3% to 6.5%. This increase is primarily a result of a strong domestic market and the impact of the government's visionary GST reforms.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted the Payment Regulatory Board (PRB) to regulate and supervise India’s evolving digital payments ecosystem.

The Government of Karnataka has launched the LEAP (Local Economy Acceleration Program) with a budget of ₹1,000 crore for five years.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Startup Conclave 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.

On 24 September 2025, the Government of India implemented a significant policy change.

India and Australia have signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products under the India–Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA).

The 8th India International Tea Conference (IITC) 2025 was held in Kochi from September 18 to 20, 2025.

To boost jewellery trade with Saudi Arabia and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, India launched SAJEX 2025 in Jeddah.

India has recently signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which will come into force from October 1, 2025.

Bringing a major change to India’s economy, the central government held the 56th GST Council meeting in New Delhi, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.