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Why Nirmala Sitharaman’s 9th Budget Is A Turning Point

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Budget 2026 may not have excited markets—but it could shape India’s economy till 2047.

In this in-depth conversation on StratNewsGlobal.Tech, Haseeb Drabu, economist and former finance minister of Jammu and Kashmir, decoded India’s Union Budget 2026, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman–who has now completed a record-breaking ninth consecutive Budget.

This episode goes beyond tax rates and routine announcements to examine why Budget 2026 marks a structural shift in India’s economic strategy—from short-term populism to long-term performance.

This is not a Budget explainer for headlines.

Instead it is a conversation about the plan to invest in creating state capacity, fiscal credibility, and the long wager India is making on itself.