Services and Economic Intelligence Unit
Services and Economic Intelligence Unit
Overview

The Services Division aims to develop a comprehensive growth strategy for India’s services sector as part of the vision Viksit Bharat @ 2047. To support India’s transition to a developed economy, it adopts a holistic, multi-dimensional approach, covering economy-wide and sector- specific analysis of value addition, employment, exports, productivity, FDI, and more.

The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducts macro monitoring of the Indian and global economies. Through deep-dive research, the Unit provides timely economic insights to inform policymaking.

Together, the Services Vertical and EIU bring together a team of lawyers and economists, combining expertise in regulatory frameworks, economic analysis, and policy design to support India’s long-term growth agenda.

Core Functions
  • Develop a Comprehensive Services Strategy: Formulate a growth framework for the services sector using multi-dimensional analysis, covering value addition, employment, trade, productivity, and FDI.
  • Provide Strategic Guidance: Facilitate high-level discussions on the services sector’s trajectory, including through the Expert Advisory Group on Services (EAG), established in 2025 to align the sector’s expansion with India’s 2047 development goals.
  • Analyze Service Sub-Sectors: Examine specific segments with growth potential by leveraging data on Gross Value Added (GVA), exports, and employment. The Division’s working paper ‘Identifying Potential Service Sub-Sectors’ lays the foundation for a series of analytical reports on value addition, employment, trade, productivity, and FDI.
  • Design Sector-Specific Roadmaps: Develop actionable strategies tailored to individual sub-sectors. These roadmaps address structural challenges, support adoption of emerging trends, and position services as key drivers of India’s long-term growth.
  • Strengthen Data Systems: Promote standardized reporting frameworks and data collection for the services sector.
  • Brand Indian Services Globally: Formulate strategies to diversify and expand exports while showcasing India’s expertise in IT, consulting, healthcare, education, finance, and other emerging service areas.
  • Improve the Regulatory Ecosystem: Undertake mapping of horizontal and sector- specific regulations, benchmark them against international standards, and recommend reforms to enhance India’s global competitiveness.
Relevant Stakeholders
  1. Ministry of Commerce
  2. Ministry of Labor and Employment
  3. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
  4. Reserve Bank of India
  5. Regulators
  6. Industry Bodies
  7. Center for Trade and Investment Law
  8. Center for WTO Studies
Reports
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Identifying Potential Service Sub-Sectors: Insights from GVA, Exports, and Employment Data PDF Icon
Who’s Who
Name Designation Contact
Ms. Sonia Pant Programme Director sonia[dot]pant[at]nic[dot]in
Sh. Deepak Kumar Deputy Secretary kumar[dot]deepak49[at]gov[dot]in
Ms. Pratibha Sharma Deputy Director sharma[dot]pratibha[at]nic[dot]in
Mr. Vijay Kumar Section Officer vijay[dot]95[at]gov[dot]in
Dr. Vidya C. T Consultant Grade II vidya[dot]ct[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in
Mr. Arpit Gupta Consultant Grade I arpit[dot]gupta12[at]nic[dot]in
Mr. Shrey Apoorva Consultant Grade I apoorva[dot]shrey[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in
Ms. Aarushi Gupta Consultant Grade I aarushi[dot]gupta[at]nic[dot]in
Ms. Ambika Shukla Consultant Grade I ambika[dot]shukla[at]nic[dot]in
Ms. Divya M B Young Professional divya[dot]mb[at]niti.gov[dot]in
Ms. Aishwarya Ajayan Young Professional a[dot]aishwarya[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in
Ms. Shweta Yadav Young Professional shweta[dot]y[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in
Ms. Shivangi Sikarwar Young Professional shivangi[dot]sikarwar[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in
Ms. Anisha Sawhney Young Professional sawhney[dot]anisha[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in
Ms. Mansi Nautiyal Young Professional mansi[dot]nautiyal[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in