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India’s budget boosts infrastructure spending while vowing fiscal discipline

NEW DELHI, February 1, 2026 (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government presented its annual budget to Parliament on Sunday, focusing on sustaining the country’s economic growth despite volatile financial markets and trade uncertainty. In a speech introducing the budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the governments plans to boost investments in infrastructure and domestic manufacturing while sticking to fiscal prudence. The budget for the 2026-27 financial year, which starts April 1, comes as major economies grapple with high interest rates, geopolitical tensions and renewed protectionism that has weighed on global trade and capital flows. India has so far withstood

Rupee fastest falling Asian currency, faith of investors shaken: Cong’s Amitabh Dubey

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Congress leader Amitabh Dubey on Sunday claimed the Budget was just a series of “flashy announcements” and alleged that the Modi government’s policies had shaken investor confidence and led to a fall in the value of the rupee. One has to be sceptical of the announcements, given the government’s past track record on implementation, he said. Dubey, the in charge of research and monitoring in the party’s communications department, also slammed the government over the falling rupee and said there was a combination of reasons for it, one of them being that the faith of

Record gold price reflects deeper problem than recent global instability

Birmingham (UK), Feb 1 (The Conversation) The price of gold has risen to over US$5,000 (£3,662) an ounce for the first time ever, after doubling in value over the course of a very strong 2025 for the precious metal. The usual explanation for such strong rises is that gold is considered a safe bet for investors when other options look a little shaky. High inflation for example, when cash quickly loses value, is often linked to gold price rises. Trade wars and actual wars usually have a similar effect. A common view then, is that gold performs well in moments

India budget walks tightrope between revenue strain, spending needs

MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) – India’s federal government kept a tight leash on spending in its annual budget for 2026-27, as income and consumption tax cuts announced in the past year weighed on revenues. The government will target a debt-to-GDP ratio of 55.6% for 2026-27, resulting in a fiscal deficit of 4.3% of GDP, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday in a budget that sought to strengthen the manufacturing sector amid a volatile global environment. The modest fiscal consolidation will support economic growth, but hurt bond markets because of large borrowings from the federal government. TAX CUTS PRESSURE REVENUE

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