PPP projects reviving pvt investments: FM
Says Centre commits total capital expenditure of Rs11.21 lakh cr for FY26
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New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said private sector investment is beginning to see opportunities in India, with interest especially reviving in public-private partnership (PPP) projects. She said public expenditure has increased significantly in the last five years, and the government remains committed to continuing with capex.
“In the last five years, the (capex) numbers have gone significantly higher each year. The commitment for capital expenditure has only grown and even plateaued. That commitment continues,” she said, while replying to a question on what percentage of GDP the government will earmark for investment every year.
To maintain economic momentum during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Narendra Modi-led government increased capital expenditure by investing in infrastructure. The government has set a total capital expenditure target of Rs11.21 lakh crore for 2025-26 (April-March). In the first four months of this fiscal, capital expenditure is up 33 per cent year-on-year at Rs3.47 lakh crore. While speaking at Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025 here, Sitharaman said private investment is beginning to see opportunities in India, with interest reviving in the private sector for public-private partnership (PPP) projects.
“I can see private investment beginning to see opportunities. Of late, I am seeing a greater interest in India for public and private investments to grow in sizeable numbers,” she added.
The FM further said that “the world is facing profound imbalances in trade and energy security, and is undergoing a structural transformation, with India standing out as a ‘stabilising force’ that can withstand external shocks.”
Sitharaman said geopolitical conflicts are intensifying, and sanctions and tariffs are reshaping global supply chains. India must continue to remain vigilant, and there is no room for complacency, she said, speaking at Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025 here. “Wars and strategic rivalries are redrawing the boundaries of cooperation and conflict. Alliances that once appeared solid are being tested, and new coalitions are emerging. For India, these dynamics highlight both vulnerability and resilience. Our capacity to absorb shocks is strong, while our economic leverage is evolving,” she said.
She said the world is facing an era of unprecedented global uncertainty and volatility, and the task before nations is not only to manage uncertainty but to confront trade, financial and energy imbalances.
