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PM Modi to Lead Post-Budget Webinar on Tech & Finance for Viksit Bharat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural post-Budget webinar focusing on technology, reforms, and finance for Viksit Bharat. The session aims to gather stakeholder feedback for effective implementation of Budget 2026-27 announcements, particularly on infrastructure and capital expenditure. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget emphasized a massive Rs 12.2 lakh crore capex push and continued fiscal consolidation, targeting a 4.3% deficit. The webinar will bring together industry, government, and academia to deliberate on execution pathways.

Key Points: PM Modi to Address Post-Budget Webinar on Viksit Bharat

  • Focus on infrastructure & capex
  • Banking & market reforms
  • Fiscal deficit reduction
  • Stakeholder collaboration for implementation
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PM Modi to address post Budget webinar tomorrow

PM Modi will address a webinar on Budget 2026-27 implementation, focusing on tech, finance, and infrastructure for a developed India.

"drawing upon the practical experience and insights of diverse stakeholders - PMO Statement"

New Delhi, Feb 26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the post-Budget webinar on "Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat" on Friday morning via video conferencing, according to a PMO statement.

The webinar will entail discussions on public capex, infrastructure, banking sector reforms, financial sector architecture, deepening capital markets, and ease of living through tax reforms, the statement said.

The webinar is the first in a series of post-Budget webinars being organised on key themes emerging from the Union Budget 2026-27. These webinars aim to draw lessons from past experiences and obtain structured feedback from participants to strengthen and ensure outcome-oriented implementation of the Budget announcements for FY 2026-27, drawing upon the practical experience and insights of diverse stakeholders, as per the statement.

They will bring together stakeholders from industry, financial institutions, market participants, Government, industry regulators and academia to deliberate on effective implementation pathways for key Budget announcements, it added.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 lakh crore in the Budget for 2026-27, to boost big-ticket infrastructure projects and boost growth and jobs in the economy. An Infrastructure Risk Development Fund has also been set up to accelerate the development of big projects.

In order to spur economic growth, the Budget proposes to deliver a powerful push to infrastructure, including highways, ports, railways and power projects, scale up manufacturing in 7 strategic sectors and create champion MSMEs.

The Finance Minister said that the government has maintained fiscal prudence and monetary stability whilst maintaining a strong thrust on public investments. India must deeply integrate with global markets, exporting more and attracting foreign investment as well.

Finance Minister Sitharaman has projected a further reduction in the fiscal deficit to 4.3 per cent of GDP for 2026-27 as the government continues on the path of fiscal consolidation to ensure economic growth with stability.

In her budget speech on February 1, she said that the government had fulfilled its commitment to reduce the fiscal deficit to 4.4 per cent in the Budget for 2025-26 and would now reduce it further to 4.3 per cent as it continues on the fiscal prudence path.

She said that the target reflects a balance between supporting economic momentum and keeping public finances stable. The fiscal deficit represents the gap between the government's total expenditure and its total revenue.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As someone working in fintech, the focus on deepening capital markets and banking reforms is crucial. The Infrastructure Risk Development Fund is a smart idea to de-risk projects and attract private investment. Looking forward to the webinar discussions.
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Priya S
"Ease of living through tax reforms" – this is what the common man wants to hear! Hope it translates to simpler processes and lower compliance burden for salaried employees and small businesses. The intent is good, but delivery is key.
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Rohit P
While the infrastructure push is welcome, I hope the MSME sector gets real, timely support. Champion MSMEs is a good phrase, but they need easier credit and less red tape to actually compete. The webinar should address ground-level challenges.
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Karthik V
Fiscal prudence is important, but with a 4.3% deficit, I hope essential social sector spending on health and education isn't squeezed. Growth needs to be inclusive. The webinar should have stakeholders from these sectors too for a balanced view.
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Michael C
Integrating with global markets is the right direction. To attract foreign investment, we need consistent policy and a stable regulatory environment. Hope the webinar's structured feedback leads to actionable steps for improving ease of doing business.

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