“Reform Express Will Maintain Momentum: Sitharaman Maps India’s Next Growth Phase in Union Budget 2026”, Open the magzine, February 01, 2026

“Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget, said the Narendra Modi-led government’s “Reform Express” is firmly on track and will continue to gather momentum as India advances towards Viksit Bharat.

Addressing Parliament, Sitharaman framed the Budget as a continuation of deliberate, reform-driven choices made over the past decade—choices that, she said, have delivered stability, fiscal discipline, sustained growth and moderate inflation, even amid global disruptions.

“The Reform Express is well on its way and will maintain its momentum to help us fulfil our duties,” she said, adding that India’s economic trajectory since 2014 reflects conscious policy decisions taken in times of uncertainty……”

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