Economic Survey 2026 LIVE: Ahead of the Union Budget 2026–27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey 2026 in both Houses of Parliament between 11 am and 12 noon today. The Survey will present a comprehensive review of the Indian economy, covering trends in growth, inflation, fiscal position, employment, credit, trade and the external sector, and is expected to shape the policy direction of the upcoming Budget.
Following the presentation, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran will brief the media on the Survey’s key findings.
Sitharaman will present her ninth consecutive Union Budget on February 1, in line with the practice since 2017 of delivering the Budget at 11 am.
Meanwhile, some tax experts suggest the government may gradually move towards phasing out the old tax regime, as it continues to promote the new regime as the default option. However, there has been no official signal so far that such a step will be announced in Budget 2026.
