Following the IndiGo crisis, the role of DGCA as India's civil aviation regulator came under spotlight. The DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) is the statutory body responsible for regulation of air transport services, enforcement of safety standards, and licensing. The IndiGo episode exposed gaps in compliance monitoring and enforcement timelines.

Meanwhile, the RBI announced Open Market Operations (OMO) worth ₹1 lakh crore in two tranches (December 11 and 18) to buy government bonds, along with a $5 billion USD/INR buy-sell swap on December 16, to inject durable liquidity into the banking system following the repo rate cut to 5.25%. OMOs are a key monetary policy tool where the RBI buys or sells government securities in the open market to regulate money supply.