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Budget pivots from concrete to code with data centres AI and semiconductors as growth pillars
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Policy now treats chips and cloud infrastructure like core development
This Budget signals a clear shift in India’s growth strategy, elevating data centres, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors from niche tech to key national priorities. The “digital blueprint” frames these areas as the new engines for investment, jobs, and competitiveness—marking a departure from spending focused mainly on physical infrastructure.
- Budget spotlights data centres, AI, and semiconductors as core growth drivers
- Digital infrastructure is positioned alongside traditional development priorities
- AI and chips are framed as long-term competitiveness builders
- The approach suggests a structural shift in how policy backs industry
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