A blueprint to ignite private investment

FINANCE MINISTER NIRMALA Sitharaman’s Union Budget signals bold continuity in reforms, anchoring India’s Viksit Bharat vision amid global uncertainty.

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The Budget projects a steady 7.6% gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2026-27, matching fiscal year 2025-26, while prioritising employment in services, financial stability, farmer incomes, MSME expansion, development of the Northeast region, fisheries, animal husbandry, skilling, education, as well as sports infrastructure — addressing the country’s youth aspirations head-on.

This Union Budget masterfully balances middle-class relief with growth imperatives, tightening fiscal consolidation, and issuing a clarion call to the private sector — invest now to seize the current decade’s opportunities as well as navigate rising protectionism globally.