New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Budget 2026 Puts Ayush at the Heart of India's Integrative Healthcare Vision. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, stated that the latest budget announcements significantly strengthen the traditional medicine ecosystem.

According to an AYUSH ministry statement, the government plans to establish three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIAs) to expand undergraduate and postgraduate education alongside advanced research and tertiary care.

The Union Minister expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for what he described as a transformative boost to traditional systems of medicine. Jadhav termed the measures "...