New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Union Budget for 2025-26 will be known for several path breaking measures, and in a true sense, it's a people's budget. The budget has announced significant measures for manufacturing, MSMEs, employment, regulatory reforms, strategic areas like ship-building, nuclear and many more, thereby accelerating our journey towards Viksit Bharat.

These measures came at a pivotal moment when global economy is experiencing a slowdown, thereby presenting challenges for our exports. In such a scenario, it is important that our domestic economy is further stimulated and able to support growth so that India continues to be the fastest growing major economy. To address this, the government has crafted a strategic plan that not on...