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New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday discussed the General Budget 2026-27 with economists and experts from various fields. In this, the focus was on increasing employment opportunities and growth rate in the country. The budget will be presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1. Senior officials of NITI Aayog, leading economists and experts from various fields participated in this meeting. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was also present in the meeting.

Economists and regional experts were invited to share their views on India’s economic situation, growth outlook and future challenges, an official said. In the meeting, the allocations to be made in the budget in various sectors to grow the economy and increase employment were discussed. The suggestions also included ways to make private investment in the economy more attractive.

The meeting also paid special attention to issues related to skill development of the country’s workforce as per the requirements of the industry. Further, in view of the global economic uncertainties arising out of the US tariff dispute, necessary measures to boost exports and strengthen India’s competitiveness in foreign markets were discussed.

The meeting also stressed the need for more investment in large infrastructure projects such as highways, ports, railways and power projects to sustain high growth rates and create more employment. Keeping in mind the need to accelerate growth, create more employment and move towards achieving the goal of self-reliant India, the participants gave suggestions on the development of agriculture, small, micro and medium enterprises (MSMEs), startups and other sectors.

The discussion also focused on the steps needed to further promote social and economic inclusion in the country to ensure equitable growth. The official further said that the fiscal roadmap and measures to reduce the fiscal deficit along with ensuring appropriate balance between revenue to be raised through taxation and other measures and allocation under various expenditure heads were also discussed.