India, Jan. 30 -- As India counts down to February 1, the tech sector's 2026 budget expectations have transcended mere fiscal relief. The prevailing sentiment among industry captains is a call for a definitive 'Macro-Reset.' They are urging FM Sitharaman to move the nation from a service-provider mode to a sovereign, product-developer mode that anchors the USD 30 trillion vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

The tech and industrial sectors have pivoted from seeking "survival sops" to demanding a "sovereign roadmap." Thekey budget expectation of the industry this year is a fundamental shift in India's economic identity: moving from a service-provider mode to a high-value, product-developer mode.

With the USD 7 trillion economy goal and "Viksit ...