India, Feb. 1 -- Surpassing her own as well as others' records, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record ninth straight Budget 2026-27 on Sunday (February 1) - effectively making her the longest serving finance minister in the country in terms of uninterrupted Budget presentations.

This is the first time in independent India's history that the Budget will be presented on Sunday. The Budget is expected to unveil measures to sustain growth momentum, maintain fiscal discipline, and contain reforms that could buffer the economy from global trade frictions, including US tariffs.

The Budget comes at a time when India remains one of the fastest-growing major economies, even as global growth moderates due to geopolitical unce...