New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Union Budget 2025-26 continues efforts to accelerate growth and provide inclusive development.

Presenting the 14th consecutive Budget under the Narendra Modi government since 2014, Sitharaman said, "Together we embark on journey to unlock our potential for greater prosperity." She asserted that the Indian economy is fastest-growing among all developing economies.

In her record 8th straight Budget presentation, the finance minister said, "We see the next five years as unique opportunity to stimulate growth." PTI MBI RKL TRB

Economic growth focus prioritizes accelerating growth and inclusive development, framing the coming years as opportunity for prosperity. The budget emphasizes economic growth and inclusive development as primary objectives, continuing measures to accelerate growth, unlock productive potential, and expand prosperity broadly; it frames the near-term period as a strategic window to stimulate investment and sustain the country's growth trajectory among developing economies while pursuing wider social inclusion through policy prioritization.