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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Seven-Year Strategy is NITI Aayog's medium-term planning document released in December 2018, titled "Strategy for New India @ 75," outlining sectoral objectives for the period up to 2022-23.
- How does the Seven-Year Strategy differ from the Five-Year Plans?
- What was the macroeconomic headline target of Strategy for New India @ 75?
- Where does the Seven-Year Strategy fit in NITI Aayog's planning architecture?
- What is the legal status of NITI Aayog that issued this Strategy?

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## Timeline

1. 19 December 2018

   The Seven-Year Strategy formally refers to the "Strategy for New India @ 75" document released by NITI Aayog on under the chairmanship of Dr.

2. 1 January 2015

   It constituted the medium-term tier of NITI Aayog's three-tier planning architecture announced after the dissolution of the Planning Commission by Cabinet Re…

3. 31 March 2017

   The Strategy was designed to translate the long-term vision into operational sectoral goals timed to the 75th anniversary of Independence in 2022, replacing…

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