Union Budget 2026, Jan. 27 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the upcoming Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27 on Sunday, February 1. Market experts believe that the upcoming budget will place a strong emphasis on emerging priority sectors that can drive long-term growth and strategic resilience.

The defence sector is likely to receive heightened focus, building on the Centre's formation of a dedicated committee to nurture allied defence capabilities, according to experts.

" The defence sector's growth can be accelerated through stronger Budget support for indigenisation and exports by expanding the Positive Indigenisation Lists, strengthening defence industrial corridors with better fiscal incentives a...