{"id":178788,"date":"2026-02-01T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T04:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/?p=178788"},"modified":"2026-02-01T23:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T04:50:30","slug":"india-budget-2026-2027-deep-tech-and-ai-take-center-stage-in-viksit-bharat-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/india-budget-2026-2027-deep-tech-and-ai-take-center-stage-in-viksit-bharat-push\/","title":{"rendered":"India Budget 2026-2027 Deep Tech and AI Take Center Stage in ‘Viksit Bharat’ Push"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a move to cement India’s position as a global technology powerhouse, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2026-2027, placing “cutting-edge technologies” and “frontier sectors” at the heart of the nation\u2019s economic strategy. The budget outlines a robust roadmap for emerging technologies, signaling a shift from traditional manufacturing to high-tech, IP-driven industrial growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Major Sectoral Allocations & Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The government has significantly scaled up its financial commitment to the technology ecosystem through several flagship missions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0:<\/strong> Building on the success of the first phase, the government launched ISM 2.0. This phase shifts focus toward producing specialized equipment and materials, designing full-stack Indian Intellectual Property (IP), and fortifying domestic supply chains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Electronics Manufacturing:<\/strong> The outlay for the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme has been nearly doubled, increasing from \u20b922,919 crore to \u20b940,000 crore to capitalize on current investment momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Biopharma SHAKTI:<\/strong> A new initiative, “Strategy for Healthcare Advancement through Knowledge, Technology and Innovation” (SHAKTI), was introduced with an outlay of \u20b910,000 crore over five years to transform India into a global hub for biologics and biosimilars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Emerging Industry Trends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • The budget highlights a clear trend toward the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a “force multiplier” for governance and industry. Key developments include:<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • AI in Agriculture:<\/strong> Under the “Bharat VISTAAR” program, the government is integrating AgriStack portals with AI systems to provide data-driven insights to farmers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Hi-Tech Infrastructure:<\/strong> The establishment of Hi-Tech Tool Rooms by CPSEs\u2014digitally enabled, automated service bureaus\u2014aims to locally design and manufacture high-precision components at scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Digital Content Creation:<\/strong> In a nod to the growing “Orange Economy,” the budget proposes setting up AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Market Perspective & Tax Reforms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      To attract global tech giants and foster a data-driven economy, the budget introduced significant tax concessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Cloud & Data Centers:<\/strong> Foreign companies providing cloud services through India-based data centers will receive tax holidays until 2047. Additionally, data center services provided from India will benefit from a 15% Safe-Harbor margin on costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • IT Services Simplification:<\/strong> The Safe-Harbor threshold for IT services has been aggressively raised from \u20b9300 crore to \u20b92,000 crore, with an automated, rule-driven approval process to reduce litigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Industry analysts view these measures as a decisive step toward “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India). By prioritizing “action over ambivalence” and “reform over rhetoric,” the government aims to maintain a steady GDP growth rate of around 7% while reducing critical import dependencies in the tech sector. The focus on domestic IP and high-value manufacturing marks a transition for the Indian market from being a global back-office to a leading laboratory for global innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        In a move to cement India’s position as a global technology powerhouse, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2026-2027, placing “cutting-edge technologies” and “frontier sectors” at the heart of the nation\u2019s economic strategy. The budget outlines a robust roadmap for emerging technologies, signaling a shift from traditional manufacturing to high-tech, IP-driven industrial growth. 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