NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that reforms, whether implemented through the annual budget or outside it, are gaining momentum, positioning India to drive global growth and emerge as the world’s new economic engine. Speaking at the ET Now Global Business Summit 2026, Modi said the FY27 budget, with its emphasis on capital expenditure and technology, has further accelerated the “reform express”. The prime minister noted that the government has made the budget both outlay- and outcome-centric, while reforms continue outside the budget. Today’s India is prepared to compete globally…India, today, is capable and empowered, and that is why the world trusts us. He added that if freedom fighters had adopted a similar mindset, India would never have gained independence.

Source: Mint February 14, 2026 04:42 UTC