• Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2026-27


• Important role of modern technology in India’s economic development – Nirmala Sitharaman


• Demand for water and electricity increased significantly – Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Budget 2026-27 today. Many big announcements have been made in this budget. Many major changes are going to be made in various fields from education, auto, health. Along with all these, the finance minister has also made some announcements for the technology sector. Presenting the budget, Nirmala Sitharaman said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies can play a vital role in India’s economic development.

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Nirmala Sitharaman said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies are very important for India’s economic development. Both these things are going to play a very important role in India’s economic development. Such new technology will act as a growth multiplier for India’s economic development. At this time, she said that on the one hand, production is increasing rapidly due to new technology. On the other hand, this has increased the demand for water and electricity to a great extent. So it is very important to use the resources properly in the future. (Photo Courtesy – X)

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Earlier, the Economic Survey 2025-26 presented on January 30 also talked about AI in clear terms. The survey said that India’s AI future will not be decided by who builds the biggest AI model. India’s AI future will be determined by who can best manage constraints such as computing power, electricity, talent, jobs and capital. In simple words, the government is focusing not only on creating technology but also on using it wisely and managing it properly. This will allow the country to get the maximum benefit of AI.

Also, today’s budget has also made a big announcement regarding the price of smartphones. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies are very important for India’s development. This has also been announced in today’s budget.