The Finance Minister of India is a cabinet position in the Government of India. He drafts the general budget of the country, and is incharge of the national economy. The finance minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Executive President Prime Minister The Union Ministries Legislative Parliament Rajya Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Speaker of the House Judicial Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Supreme Court High Courts District Courts Constitution Fundamental Rights and Directive principles Regions States and territories Elections General Elections State Assembly...
P. Chidambaram is the current incumbent. P. Chidambaram is the finance minister of India in the Congress-led UPA government (2004-2009). ...
India was the second fastest growing major economy in the world, with a GDP growth rate of 8.1% at the end of the first quarter of 2005–2006.
India's public expenditure is classified as development expenditure, comprising of central plan expenditure and central assistance and non-development expenditures, comprising of capital expenditure and revenue expenditure.
India, with a population of 1.027 billion people, is the second most populous country in the world, accounting for nearly 17% of the world's population.