New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- As India seeks to consolidate its $3.7 trillion economy, drive sustainable growth across sectors, accelerate its digital transformation and become an artificial intelligence (AI)-first economy, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to provide in the upcoming budget strategic policies that will drive innovation, strengthen local manufacturing, and equip the workforce for emerging opportunities.

The hope is that by investing in cutting-edge technologies like AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, 5G, and blockchain alongside fostering deeptech startups and modernising critical sectors, the budget will help position Viksit Bharat (developed India) as a global leader in technology and make the nation self-reli...