New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Saturday, reflecting on the recent India-US interim trade deal, emphasised the significance of such agreements, stating they would lift exporter confidence and create new market opportunities, while she chose not to revise GDP growth projections.

Speaking at the NDTV Profit Conclave 2026, when asked if she would revise GDP growth numbers given the tailwinds after the US trade deal, Sitharaman said, "So every trade deal is important, and it certainly lifts the spirit of the exporters and people who are looking for newer markets and so on. And if the chief economic advisor has given you a number, go by that. I normally don't."

The minister also addressed a range of economi...