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FM Sitharaman Holds Pre-Budget Meeting with Top Economists Ahead of Union Budget 2026-27
Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the budget on February 1. She will present the budget against the backdrop of geopolitical uncertainties and the steep 50 percent tariff imposed by the United States on goods imported from India. Meanwhile, the budget preparation process has begun. Let's take a closer look at the current updates.
In the run-up to the Union Budget 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met top economists in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the upcoming budget. Those who attended the meeting include Sajid Chinoy, Neelkanth Mishra, Dharmakirti Joshi, Ridham Desai, Sonal Verma, and Indira Rajaraman.
"Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the first pre-budget consultation with leading economists in New Delhi regarding the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27," the Finance Ministry said in a social media post.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) of the Ministry of Finance and the Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India, along with senior DEA officials. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the budget on February 1. She will present the budget against the backdrop of geopolitical uncertainties and the heavy 50 percent tariff imposed by the US on goods imported from India.
