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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rajesh Roy

India's budget boosts infrastructure spending while vowing fiscal discipline

India Budget - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented its annual budget to Parliament on Sunday, focusing on sustaining the country’s economic growth despite volatile financial markets and trade uncertainty.

In a speech introducing the budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the governments plans to boost investments in infrastructure and domestic manufacturing while sticking to fiscal prudence.

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