Union Budget 2026: Building India's Digital Backbone for Viksit Bharat

Union Budget 2026 is a strategic opportunity to strengthen India's digital backbone for Viksit Bharat. The budget should prioritize governance, data infrastructure, and innovation funding to support businesses, citizens, and the economy. Governance should focus on accountability for AI-driven decisions, while data infrastructure should prioritize interoperability standards, data stewardship roles, and trust frameworks for safe linkage of public and private datasets. This will enable India to scale responsibly and competitively in its digital transformation journey.