Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India is moving ahead strongly on what he called the “Reform Express.” He said the Government is making rules and systems simpler, improving the Ease of Doing Business, and expanding technology-based governance across the country.
Speaking through video conferencing at a Post Budget Webinar on “Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat,” the Prime Minister said reforms should not be judged only by announcements. Instead, they should be measured by how much real change they bring on the ground and how well they are implemented.
He stressed the need to focus not just on policy ideas, but also on delivery excellence. According to him, maintaining speed, transparency, and accountability is important. He encouraged wider use of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and data analytics to make government systems more efficient and transparent.
The Prime Minister said that over the past decade, the Government has given strong attention to building infrastructure. He explained that India’s long-term development depends on creating strong and lasting assets such as highways, railways, ports, digital networks, and power systems.
He said these infrastructure projects will improve productivity and support economic growth for many decades. This is why the Government has been steadily increasing public capital expenditure. He pointed out that about 11 years ago, only ₹2 lakh crore was allocated for capital spending in the Union Budget. In the latest budget, this amount has crossed ₹12 lakh crore.
Mr. Modi also spoke about how people often look at the Budget. Sometimes discussions focus only on stock market reactions, and at other times mainly on income tax changes. However, he said the national Budget is not a short-term document meant for trading or quick gains. Instead, it is a long-term policy roadmap for the country’s growth.
He added that the success of the Budget should be judged based on strong and meaningful factors, such as economic growth, infrastructure creation, job opportunities, and long-term national development.