Post 2026 Budget Quote by Nakul Kundra, CEO & Co-Founder, Devnagri

“The Union Budget 2026 strengthens the Government’s initiative to make technology, especially AI, a core driver of India’s next growth phase. Equally encouraging is the Budget’s emphasis on applied technology adoption, from AI-driven customised advisory tools and multilingual platforms like Bharat Vistar, to the use of AI for more efficient, transparent along with data-driven governance and is highly celebrated and reflects a strong commitment to integrating such initiatives at scale. Initiatives such as the ₹10,000 crore MSME Growth Fund and the renewed focus on cities as growth engines can meaningfully democratise AI beyond large enterprises, particularly across manufacturing and public services. That said, real impact will depend on execution, specifically lowering compute costs, expanding domestic data-centre capacity, enabling language-first AI systems, and building high-quality Indian datasets anchored in data dignity, consent, and trust.” – Nakul Kundra, CEO & Co-Founder, Devnagri