Budget 2026: President Droupadi Murmu has stated that India has become the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. She mentioned that in 2014, there were only 500 startups in the country, while today the number has exceeded 200,000.

Budget 2026: In her budget address today, President Droupadi Murmu said that startups are growing rapidly in India. India has become the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. Let's find out what else she said.

President Murmu said that India is becoming self-reliant in new sectors. My government is promoting new sectors in India. Work is underway towards self-reliance in the manufacturing of microchips. A total of 10 such factories are going to start operations in the near future. Along with this, India is also taking concrete steps for the manufacturing of nanochips.

Budget 2026: Key Highlights

India has become the world's third-largest startup ecosystem
In 2014, there were only 500 startups in the country, over 200,000 are registered
India is becoming self-reliant
New sectors are being promoted.

Budget Session Begins

The Parliament's Budget Session began today, January 28. This session will be held in two phases and will continue until April 2, 2026. The session began with President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint session of Parliament. Following this, the Finance Minister will present the Union Budget at 11 AM on February 1.