An urgent Union Council of Ministers meeting was convened in Delhi after a five-nation foreign tour, with ministers ordered to stay in the capital.

Officials reviewed a range of policy ideas to bolster economic resilience and sustainable growth under challenging international conditions.

Top ministers were kept in the capital for a high-level strategic session, underscoring the meeting’s importance.

A high-level ministerial panel, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was formed to manage the crisis, with core members including Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

Ahead of the meeting, ministries submitted reform reports and progress updates on flagship schemes to the Cabinet Secretariat over the past two years.

With the Modi government approaching its first anniversary, today’s session carried political significance and fuelled speculation of cabinet reshuffles by mid-June.

Prime Minister Modi chaired discussions with the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council to chart India’s growth path amid global volatility, focusing on reforms to improve ease of living, ease of doing business, and the impact of West Asia tensions on the economy.

Rumors pointed to possible cabinet and portfolio reshuffles being finalized during today’s meeting, potentially by the second week of June.

In Parliament, Modi highlighted short-, medium-, and long-term plans supported by Inter-Ministerial Group efforts to resolve import-export challenges.

The meeting followed Modi’s five-nation tour and was framed as a critical cabinet gathering in the capital.

Participants examined how geopolitical tensions affect trade, energy, and supply chains, and how inflation and commodity price swings influence overall economic stability.

The same panel is tasked with addressing the crisis, led by Rajnath Singh and comprising the key ministers as core members.