“Continued investments in infrastructure and logistics create a strong enabling environment for manufacturing by improving efficiency and lowering costs, while sustained support for MSMEs and domestic value chains reinforces India’s ambition to build scale, resilience and global competitiveness.” Anil G. Verma, ED & CEO, Godrej Enterprises Group
The Union Budget 2026–27 sets a clear direction for accelerating India’s growth while strengthening the foundations of an inclusive, future-ready economy aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat. Continued investments in infrastructure and logistics create a strong enabling environment for manufacturing by improving efficiency and lowering costs, while sustained support for MSMEs and domestic value chains reinforces India’s ambition to build scale, resilience and global competitiveness. The Budget’s emphasis on services, alongside measures that reduce friction in tax treatment for investments in cloud infrastructure and global capability centres, supports enterprise-led growth and employment creation. Reforms such as permitting SEZ units to sell into the domestic market enhance the ability of Indian industry to scale and compete globally. The strong focus on emerging technologies, skilling and innovation, combined with targeted development of regions such as the North East, ensures that economic opportunity is broad-based and future-oriented. We welcome these measures and look forward to partnering India’s journey towards a globally competitive, innovation-led economy.
The author is Anil G. Verma, ED & CEO, Godrej Enterprises Group
