# FM Sitharaman urges optimism on economic resilience

> Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls for confidence in India's economy amid global challenges.
- Title: FM Sitharaman urges optimism on economic resilience | Shortify
- Summary: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman calls for confidence in India's economy amid global challenges. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged Indians to…
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- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/policy/economy-speak-confidently-about-economys-resilience-cut-cynicism-fm-sitharaman-4375500
- Author: FE Bureau
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:35:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nirmala sitharaman, finance minister, economy, gst collections, poverty reduction, world bank, narendra modi, business, money, news
## FM urges optimism
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged Indians to adopt optimism about the economy.

> India needs a lot of optimism. India needs a lot of conversing with optimism. India needs reduction in cynicism. India needs to voice that we believe in ourselves
## Global challenges
She highlighted resilient growth, strong GST collections, poverty reduction, and stable leadership amid global challenges.
## GST collections
India’s GST collections grew at the quickest pace in over four years to a six-month high of Rs 2.31 lakh crore.
## Poverty reduction
World Bank report shows nearly 500 million people lifted out of poverty between 2011 and 2023.
## Policy stability
She attributed business confidence to policy clarity, transparency and political stability under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
## Key takeaway

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged Indians to adopt optimism about economic resilience, citing strong GST collections, poverty reduction, and stable leadership under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.