Simran Uppal
Consultant, India Resident Mission, Asian Development Bank

Simran Uppal's work focuses on macroeconomics, trade, and public finance. She has contributed to ADB's engagement with the Sixteenth Finance Commission of India and to the Asian Development Outlook. She previously worked at EY India and Ford Motor Company, with experience spanning trade, fiscal, and macroeconomic analysis. She holds a master's degree in economics from the Madras School of Economics in Chennai.

Insight

India should shift toward targeted, transparent, and fiscally sustainable welfare systems that support long-term development.