India, Feb. 1 -- India's Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget 2025-26 in Parliament today, marking her eighth consecutive budget since the BJP government came to power in 2014. This is also the the first full fiscal budget of Modi 3.0 government.

The Budget 2025 prioritises digital transformation, communication infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Research and Development (R&D), with substantial increases in funding for key technology-driven initiatives. This was in line with the Voice&Data's report on budget expectations.

The Union Budget, however, falls short is several areas, including a 34.9% decline in the Department of Telecommunic...