The countdown to Union Budget 2026 has India’s business community on edge, eagerly awaiting measures to supercharge manufacturing, expand PLI schemes, incentivize exports, and attract investments. Jetwork Co-Founder and CEO Amrit Acharya provided a roadmap in his IANS interview, stressing continuity and innovation in fiscal strategy.
‘Keep ramping up public capital expenditure,’ Acharya urged. Annual investments in railways, civic projects, and solar have proven vital for stoking manufacturing demand. Government purchases create a reliable market for homegrown firms.
Years of escalating public spends have translated into industrial orders, job creation, and heightened activity. Infrastructure is the catalyst propelling economic vitality.
PLI policies have revolutionized sectors from electronics to auto parts, yielding tangible results. Acharya pushed for a global pivot: introduce export-boosting programs to make ‘Make in India’ a worldwide contender.
China’s exporter safeguards through credit and insurance offer a blueprint. India needs equivalent tools to instill confidence in shipments to America and elsewhere.
Addressing high funding costs, Acharya suggested deliberate steps to ease them, fostering greater investment appetite among entrepreneurs.
He lauded the supportive policy ecosystem—predictable and responsive—with PLI shining as a testament to long-term vision. India’s mobile export leadership, especially iPhones, owes much to these efforts. PLI 2.0 targets deeper value chains in components, benefiting diverse industries.
For Budget 2026, Acharya seeks sustained capex growth and bespoke export aids. These priorities will fuel manufacturing acceleration and global edge.