Modi Opts for Policy Stability With Familiar Faces in Cabinet
- No changes made to top 4 cabinet positions, including finance
- Economists say they expect fiscal curbs, infrastructure boost
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi retained several cabinet ministers in key portfolios, including finance, signaling policy continuity in a new coalition government in charge of the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
Nirmala Sitharaman was reappointed India’s finance minister, a position she’s held since 2019, the government said Monday. Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari all kept their posts.