New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the record ninth consecutive Union Budget on 1 February 2026, which is expected to include several reform measures aimed at supporting and boosting India's economic growth amid uncertain geopolitical conditions.

This geopolitical volatility is fueled by the Trump administration's imposition of 50% tariffs on India last year. The US President also threatened to escalate his trade war with European allies over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland; however, he later reversed his stance.

The upcoming Budget will bring Sitharaman closer to matching the record of 10 budgets presented by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, though his were delivered over diff...