In 2025, India secured its position as the fourth-largest economy in the world and is now gearing up towards becoming $7 trillion economy by 2030. At this decisive moment, fiscal policy and capital markets will be central to the road ahead. The Union Budget 2026 will set the direction for investment flows, financial stability, and sectoral growth at a time when global uncertainty and domestic ambition are colliding.

ETNow.in India Investment Summit 2026 is a flagship event of Times Network that brings together thought leaders, visionaries, policymakers, investors, MSMEs, & innovators to unravel the union budget of 2026, analyse its impact, and chart the country’s economic direction for the year ahead.

This summit focuses on the financial system that powers India’s economy. Under the theme “India’s Fiscal Playbook: Budget and Market Outlook for 2026, ” conversations will centre on BFSI, because as the backbone of India’s economic engine, BFSI becomes the first to feel the impact of fiscal priorities and the first to convert them into opportunity. The goal of this event is to frame the Budget not as an announcement, but as a set of real market consequences.

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