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BUDGET | Webinar

Budget Webinar

A Step Towards Achieving Big Goals

The webinars held every year after the Budget are not only limited to the
exchange of ideas but have also become an effective brainstorming platform.
They provide suggestions based on people’s experiences and practical
challenges, helping to improve economic strategies and find solutions. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Budget Webinars on February 27 and
March 3, respectively, on the topics “Technology, Reforms, and Finance for a
Viksit Bharat” and “Sustaining and Strengthening Economic Growth.”

ndia has shown extraordinary resilience over extensive use of AI, blockchain, and data ana-
the past decade, and this is no coincidence. lytics. Impact must also be continuously moni-
IThis resilience is the result of reforms driven tored through grievance redressal systems.
by conviction. The government has simplified Over the past decade, there has been a strong
processes and improved the ease of doing busi- focus on infrastructure. The government has
ness. It has expanded technology-driven gov- consciously decided that India’s development
ernance, strengthened institutions, and today, will be achieved only by building a range of tan-
the country is riding on the reform express. In a gible assets, such as highways, railways, ports,
webinar on “Technology, Reforms, and Finance digital networks, and power systems. Prime
for a Viksit Bharat,” Prime Minister Narendra Minister Modi said, “I urge all stakeholders,
Modi said that maintaining this momentum financial institutions, markets, industry, pro-
requires not only focusing on policy intent but fessionals, and innovators to take advantage of
also on delivery excellence. Reforms should be the new opportunities this budget has opened
evaluated not by announcements but by their up and engage deeply with them. Your partic-
impact on the ground. Transparency, speed, ipation will improve implementation, and your
and accountability must be enhanced through feedback and support will lead to better results.

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