On February 9, 2026, NITI Aayog released the first three reports from its landmark series "Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat 2047 and Net Zero 2070" at the Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The series is part of India's long-term strategic planning initiative, outlining pathways to achieve a developed-nation status by 2047 and carbon neutrality by 2070. According to the projections, India's GDP is expected to reach USD 30 trillion by 2047, transforming the country into one of the world's top three economies. Achieving the Net Zero 2070 target will require an estimated investment of USD 8.1 trillion over the next four-and-a-half decades. To coordinate this massive transition, NITI Aayog has constituted 10 inter-ministerial working groups covering critical sectors such as energy, transport, industry, agriculture, and urban development. The reports provide scenario-based analyses — outlining optimistic, moderate, and baseline trajectories — enabling policymakers to stress-test their assumptions. The full series of 11 reports was released across the February 9-10, 2026 events. This initiative is significant for RAS aspirants as it integrates India's economic growth ambitions with its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, directly linking governance, planning, and environment policy.