New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday described the Union Budget 2026-27 as a "very futuristic" blueprint, charting a roadmap for the next 25 years, including India's 2047 vision of 'Viksit Bharat'.

"It is a very futuristic budget and a budget for the next quarter of a century... it lays out the roadmap for the next 25 years, which also includes the year 2047 of 'Viksit Bharat'... I'm glad that most of the new announcements from the finance minister today are related to technology. The Bio Pharma announcement is the most important: Rs 10,000 crore for the Bio Pharma Shakti mission and the Bio Pharma Shakti scheme," Jitendra Singh said.

According to the Ministry of Finance, to develop India as a global Biopharma...