India eyes ‘global manufacturing powerhouse’ status with budget boost
India's new $630 billion budget aims to establish the country as a global manufacturing powerhouse. Announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the budget includes allocations to boost key sectors like biopharma ($1 billion), container manufacturing, and semiconductor production.
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Total expenditure in the budget is estimated at $583bn.
India is expected to close this financial year with 7.4% gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
The budget allocation is US$630 billion.
Sitharaman said the government would scale up manufacturing in seven strategic sectors.
The budget projects GDP growth in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 percent.
The capital spending target for the upcoming financial year has gone up some 9% to 12.2tn rupees ($133.1bn; £105bn) from 11.1tn rupees.
India's Finance Minister presented the annual budget for 2026-27, announcing higher infrastructure spending and measures to support domestic manufacturing.
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