Nirmala Sitharaman: A Lasting Legacy Of A Fine Balance Between Economics & Politics

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is gearing up to present her seventh Budget speech in Parliament as the Modi government prepares for Budget 2024-25 on July 23. Reflecting on her past presentations, Sitharaman has delivered Budget speeches since her inaugural address in 2019-20, followed by subsequent speeches in 2020-21, 2021-22 focusing on health crises, 2022-23, 2023-24, and most recently in 2024-25. Each of these Budgets has been pivotal in outlining economic strategies aimed at bolstering growth and aligning with Prime Minister Modi's long-term vision to transform India into a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047.