India, Feb. 1 -- It's not surprising that the biggest headlines from the Union Budget 2025-26 are all around the relief for salaried individuals with the reduction in income tax, but there was plenty in it for the Indian startup ecosystem as well.

In her Budget 2025 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned startups six times, a lot more than last year, and there were some concrete announcements that could spur the tech ecosystem even further.

Sitharaman's eighth consecutive budget address had plenty to ponder for the domestic manufacturing ecosystem, deeptech startups, for MSMEs and retail brands focussing on exports and more. But there was also a spotlight on AI and research and development in key sunrise sectors.

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