Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her Ninth Union Budget for 2026-27 on February 1, 2026 that outlined a visionary path for accelerating economic growth, social inclusivity, and resilience amid global uncertainties.

Budget 2026 is a no frills budget which prioritizes tax stability and certainty, deeper administrative reforms, and long-term economic capacity building,  over short-term populist measures. 

Anchored on three core "kartavyas"—accelerating growth through productivity and competitiveness, fulfilling people's aspirations via capacity-building, and ensuring "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas", the budget lays down the road map for equitable development and  capacity building to  aim for services/manufacturing leadership, while navigating global volatility. 

In nutshell, it's a consolidation budget designed to steer India on the path of being a developed nation by 2047.