New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the eighth Pre-Budget Consultation with experts and stakeholders from the Information Technology (IT) sector in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The meeting, aimed at gathering inputs for the forthcoming union Budget 2026-27, was also attended by union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Secretaries of the Department of Economic Affairs, and the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.

This consultation is part of the Ministry of Finance's ongoing efforts to engage with diverse sectors of the economy and ensure the upcoming budget addresses key challenges and opportunities. Previous consultations have focused on startups, capital markets, economists, and ...