New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented on Sunday, 1 February, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. It will mark her ninth budget and the 88th budget in India's post-Independence history.

Investors are watching closely for signals on how India plans to support growth and revive capex growth while maintaining fiscal discipline amid heightened geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

Since the last Union Budget, the global landscape has taken a sharp turn for the worse, with rising protectionism following US President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on several nations, including a 50% higher tariff on India, altering a world order that had remained largely intact for decades.

Against this backdrop, ana...