Had a fruitful meeting with council of ministers, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he held a ldquofruitfulrdquo meeting with the Union council of ministers where discussions focused on improving governance boosting lsquoEase of Livingrsquo and lsquoEase of Doing Businessrsquo and accelerating reforms aimed at building a developed India by 2047The meeting held on Thursday evening lasted for more than four hours and was attended by cabinet ministers ministers of state with independent charge and ministers of state It was the first council of ministers meeting held this yearFocus on reforms and governanceIn a post on X PM Modi said the discussions centred around policy reforms and governance initiatives that could improve public service delivery and strengthen economic growthHad a fruitful meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday We exchanged perspectives and best practices relating to boosting lsquoEase of Living lsquoEase of Doing Businessrsquo and how to further reforms in order to realise our shared dream of a Viksit Bharat pictwittercomifKpB8le17mdash Narendra Modi narendramodi May 22 2026ldquoHad a fruitful meeting of the Council of Ministers yesterday We exchanged perspectives and best practices relating to boosting lsquoEase of Livingrsquo lsquoEase of Doing Businessrsquo and how to further reforms in order to realise our shared dream of a Viksit Bharatrdquo the Prime Minister saidPM Modi urged ministers to focus on longterm goals and set 2047 as the target year for transforming India into a fully developed nation sources told PTIMinisters asked to prioritise public welfareSources told PTI that the Prime Minister told ministers that governance should remain centred on improving peoplersquos daily lives and reducing unnecessary interference in public mattersHe reportedly stressed that every ministry should work towards increasing efficiency and ensuring citizens receive maximum benefits from government welfare schemesPM Modi also emphasised that government departments should avoid delays in administrative work and ensure faster execution of projects and public servicesldquoThe aim should always be to bring comfort to peoplersquos lives and improve ease of livingrdquo sources quoted the Prime Minister as saying during the meetingPM urges ministers to focus on future goalsDuring the interaction PM Modi is also learnt to have told ministers that the government should focus on future priorities instead of dwelling on past achievementsSources told PTI that PM Modi noted that while the government has been in office since 2014 the focus in 2026 should remain on upcoming targets governance delivery and longterm development goalsThe Prime Minister advised ministers to stay focused on implementation and maintain momentum in reformoriented governancePresentations made by ministers and senior officialsThe meeting also included presentations by senior ministers and government officials on various policy initiatives and departmental performanceExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar gave a presentation on PM Modirsquos recent visits to countries including the United Arab Emirates Netherlands Sweden Norway and ItalyOfficials said nine secretaries from different ministries also made presentations highlighting initiatives reforms and performance updatesCabinet Secretary T V Somanathan presented an overview of government reform measures and citizenfocused initiatives while Rajiv Gauba also addressed the meetingMeeting held after BJPrsquos recent poll victoriesThe council of ministers meeting came shortly after the Bharatiya Janata Party registered major victories in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam while also returning to power in PuducherryThe meeting is being viewed as part of the governmentrsquos efforts to sharpen its governance agenda and align ministries with longterm economic and development prioritiesWith inputs from PTI