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India is set for a crucial policy moment as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget for the 2026–27 financial year in Parliament on Sunday, February 1.
This will mark her ninth successive full Budget, in addition to an interim one, placing her among the longest-serving finance ministers to steer India’s annual fiscal exercise. Unusually, the Budget will be presented on a Sunday, a rarity not seen in at least a decade, adding to the significance of the day.
Watch the live speech:
The live broadcast will be available across multiple platforms, including Sansad TV, leading news channels and digital platforms such as YouTube and X.
The Budget session will span 30 sittings over 65 days, ending on April 2. The two Houses will adjourn for a recess on February 13 and reconvene on March 9 to enable the Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants of various ministries and departments.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the 2026-27 Budget would be a good one.
"It will be a good Budget...I am very, very confident that it will be a very good Budget," he told PTI.
This will mark her ninth successive full Budget, in addition to an interim one, placing her among the longest-serving finance ministers to steer India’s annual fiscal exercise. Unusually, the Budget will be presented on a Sunday, a rarity not seen in at least a decade, adding to the significance of the day.
Watch the live speech:
The live broadcast will be available across multiple platforms, including Sansad TV, leading news channels and digital platforms such as YouTube and X.
The Budget session will span 30 sittings over 65 days, ending on April 2. The two Houses will adjourn for a recess on February 13 and reconvene on March 9 to enable the Standing Committees to examine the Demands for Grants of various ministries and departments.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the 2026-27 Budget would be a good one.
"It will be a good Budget...I am very, very confident that it will be a very good Budget," he told PTI.
