The quieter work of governance, the steady, week after week clearing of bottlenecks - this cumulative push is what I mean by Reform Express 2025.. In an uncertain world where political churn has become the norm, PM Sh Narendra Modi Ji’s stable leadership stands out. Landmark trade agreements, modern labour codes, Securities Market Code Bill and Indian Ports Act 2025 have created the foundation for future growth. ORD Amendment Act, 2025 and the new PNG Rules 2025 sought to reduce investor risk by emphasising stability of terms during the life of a lease, moving toward a single petroleum lease across the project life cycle, and putting clearer timelines on approvals. The OALP continued widening the exploration map, with Round X offering 25 blocks across about 2 lakh square kilometres and the National Deep Water Exploration Mission signalled a strategic focus on domestic resources, technology, and capability in complex exploration. Similarly, SHANTI Bill is a huge leap for modernising India's civil nuclear framework. Put together, these reforms show a pattern: clean up the statute book, decriminalise the trivial, modernise labour compliance, strengthen market governance, digitise trade processes, fix logistics, and de-risk long cycle energy. My piece in The Hindu today…




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