New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- India's Union Budget this year is not just playing the traditional role of outlining financial policy and offering guidance for the coming fiscal cycle. It is a blueprint for the nation's future. It recognises the tremendous power of its young population. The finance minister's deliberate emphasis on Yuva Shakti-driven growth in the budget speech signals a strategic shift toward building on the demographic strength as a core engine of economic expansion.

India today stands on the threshold of becoming one of the world's top three economies. This audacious goal is supported by the demographic advantage we, as a nation, have, which few nations possess. India has a predominantly young population entering its most produ...