Union Budget 2026: Gujarat Inc. Calls for Reforms, Capex Push and Policies to Accelerate Sustainable Growth
New Delhi [India], January 28: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, Gujarat’s leading corporate voices have outlined clear expectations to sustain India’s growth momentum and advance the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Industry leaders across manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and consulting emphasise the need for higher capital expenditure, policy continuity, ease of doing business and [...]
New Delhi [India], January 28: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, Gujarat’s leading corporate voices have outlined clear expectations to sustain India’s growth momentum and advance the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Industry leaders across manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and consulting emphasise the need for higher capital expenditure, policy continuity, ease of doing business and reforms that unlock scale and risk capital. From boosting infrastructure, housing and green construction to strengthening primary sectors, healthcare spending and regulatory simplification, Gujarat Inc. believes the Budget can play a catalytic role in accelerating investment, job creation, innovation and long-term, sustainable economic growth across the country.
1. Gokul Jaykrishna, Chairman, FICCI – Gujarat and Joint MD & CEO, Asahi Songwon Colors Ltd
We’ve travelled far from the suffocating licence raj, under Prime Minister Modi ji’s decisive push, growth roared back, catapulting us amongst world’s top 4 economies. The Indian engine is now humming at 7%. Yet settling at 5 trillion dollars feels modest. True parity with giants demands vaulting to ten trillion, fast. India needs two things, Scale and Risk Capital, to build an ecosystem that ignites animal spirits. PM gave the runway; now tax breaks and capex fuel must ignite takeoff, turning potential into powerhouse scale to realize India’s true potential.
