Nirmala Sitharaman Statements

Nirmala Sitharaman - Latest statements from the press
Indian politician
“ Elon Musk, citing IMF data, says, ‘Wow, is this true?’

Nirmala Sitharaman,
India to overtake US in GDP growth in 2026? Elon Musk issues big…
“ Recognising the need to enable critical infrastructure and boost investment in data centres, I propose to provide tax holiday till 2047 to any foreign company that provides cloud services to customers…

Nirmala Sitharaman,
Budget 2026: Tax Holiday Announced For Global Cloud Firms Using Indian…
“ This three-fold approach requires supportive ecosystem,

Nirmala Sitharaman,
‘3 kartavya’: Nirmala Sitharaman lays out theme of Union Budget 2026
“ The scheme for rare earth permanent magnets was launched in November 2025. It supports Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu in establishing dedicated rare earth corridors.

Nirmala Sitharaman,
Budget 2026 Announces Rare Earth Corridors In S India, Spotlight On…
“ I propose to set up mega textile parks in challenge mode. I propose to launch the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj initiative to strengthen Khadi and handloom,

Nirmala Sitharaman,
Union Budget 2026 BIG UPDATE: Nirmala Sitharaman announces Mega…
“ Look at the fundamentals of the economy, where we stand, some factors are very important which position India in a very different ledge… this currency debate will have to be circumscribed by those…

Nirmala Sitharaman,
HTLS 2025: Rupee will find its own level, says Finance Minister…
“ I am quite tempted to say lot of things. Rupee, currency exchange rates etc., are rather too sensitive, not escaping the comment, we raised it much better while we were in Opposition... inflation rate…

Nirmala Sitharaman,
HTLS 2025: Rupee will find its own level, says Finance Minister…
“ On his birthday wishing PM Narendra Modi ji a long healthy life to continue his service to our nation. His unwavering commitment to put India’s interest above all else is recognised by our people, who…

Nirmala Sitharaman,
What Rahul Gandhi, BJP leaders said on PM Narendra Modi’s 75th…
“ If you compare what we have done today with what prevailed in 2014 under the Congress government, the narrative has always been about putting money back into the hands of the people. Compared to the…

Nirmala Sitharaman,
Why did govt increase income tax rebate from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh? FM…
“ The new structure will substantially reduce the taxes of the middle class and leave more money in their hands, boosting household consumption, savings and investment,

Nirmala Sitharaman,
“Yes, You’ve Got Some Tax Relief, But...”: Shashi Tharoor On Budget
“ I had announced three Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for agriculture, health, and sustainable cities in 2023. Now a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for education will…

Nirmala Sitharaman,
“India Has Good Talent”: Minister On Building AI Amid DeepSeek vs…