FM Nirmala Sitharaman presenting Union Budget 2026-27 in Lok Sabha

HIGHLIGHTS:

to accelerate and sustain economic growth, FM proposes interventions in six areas –

Scaling up manufacturing in seven strategic and frontier sectors

Rejuvenating legacy industrial sectors

Creating champion MSMEs

Delivering a powerful push for infrastructure

Ensuring long-term security and stability

Developing city economic regions.

Atmanirbharta led to the building of Domestic manufacturing capacity, energy security and reduced critical import dependencies

Government reforms supported employment generation, agricultural productivity, household purchasing power and universal services to people.

These reforms delivered a high growth rate of around 7% and helped to make substantial strides in poverty reduction and improvement in the lives of people.

The government has ensured that citizens receive benefits from every action of the government.