- Prime Minister Modi will chair the first Council of Ministers meeting this year at Sewa Teerth Delhi
- The meeting will review governance, and discuss a likely cabinet reshuffle and Middle East crisis
- Ministries’ functioning, key decisions, and government schemes will likely be evaluated for future priorities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a crucial meeting of the Council of Ministers today at the Sewa Teerth in Delhi, bringing together key cabinet members to review governance and policy execution. This will be the first meeting of the Council of Ministers this year, amid speculation of a cabinet reshuffle.
The meeting scheduled for 4:30 PM will be attended by all cabinet ministers, ministers of state with independent charge and other ministers of state. It is likely to last for four to five hours.
According to sources, the cabinet reshuffle is likely to be the top agenda at the meeting.
The functioning of various ministries, the key decisions they have taken, and their outcomes will be discussed, along with priorities and course corrections for the months ahead. Various aspects of government schemes and programmes, how to implement them for maximum success, and other subjects are also expected to be reviewed.
Before this, all ministries submitted details to the Cabinet Secretariat regarding the reform measures undertaken over the past two years.
All ministries have also been asked to submit a list of successful schemes implemented during the last 12 years.
PM Modi is also likely to factor in the ongoing Middle East crisis and Iran war - and its economic effects on India, including energy prices and trade flows, during the meeting. He may also give directions to the ministries and departments on how to navigate to minimise the inconvenience to the citizens.
Additionally, PM Modi is likely to discuss sectors like energy, agriculture, fertilisers, aviation, shipping, and logistics, reported news agency PTI. The meeting is also likely to discuss the government's priority on bringing reforms in all sectors for the benefit of the common people, it added.
PM Modi had earlier outlined the reform priorities for the next 10 years - asserting the ruling government's "Reform Express" delivered systemic transformation and benefited common citizens in a significant way.
The Council of Ministers last met on June 4, 2025.
The PM Modi government completes 12 years in office on June 9. A report on the government's performance over the years will also be presented, sources said.
Today's key meeting also comes shortly after the BJP's massive success in the recently held Assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam, and the formation of an NDA government in Puducherry again.
(With inputs from PTI)
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