
Union Budget 2026–27: India Bets Big on Cloud, AI, and Cyber Resilience
When Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of India presented the Union Budget 2026–27 on February 1, it became clear that this year’s financial roadmap is not only about fiscal numbers, it is also about shaping the infrastructure of India’s digital future.
The India Budget 2026 sends a strong and confident message: India wants to lead in the next phase of global growth, and that leadership will be built on AI, cloud, data centres, semiconductors, and cybersecurity.
What stands out in Budget 2026 is the long-term thinking. Instead of short-term incentives or fragmented digital schemes, the government is laying down policy signals that stretch decades ahead, a rare and important move in...