New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026-27 today. This will be a historic moment because for the first time in the history of independent India it is being presented on Sunday. This will be her ninth consecutive budget, making her the first woman finance minister to achieve this feat. This will be the 15th budget of the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is also the second full budget after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) returns to power for the third consecutive time in 2024. The FY27 Budget comes at a time when complexities for the Indian economy have increased even as domestic demand remains strong and inflation has come down from recent highs. The global environment remains very uncertain. Geopolitical tensions, volatile commodity prices, uneven monetary easing by major central banks and increasing trade fragmentation continue to weigh on future prospects. Adding to this challenge is the punitive 50 percent tariff imposed on Indian goods by US President Donald Trump, which has destabilized the financial markets.
This will be the 15th budget of the PM Modi led government.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary reached Parliament with their team. This will be the 15th budget of the government led by PM Modi.
President fed curd and sugar to Finance Minister
President Draupadi Murmu congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. There he was fed curd and sugar.
Sitharaman will present the budget for the 9th consecutive time
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took permission from President Draupadi Murmu before presenting the ninth consecutive Union Budget. He also handed over a copy of the budget to the President.
Finance Minister leaves for Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet President Murmu
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and other officials left for Rashtrapati Bhavan before presenting the budget.