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India: Changes to programmes announced as part of the 2025-2026 budget

Announcement

01 Feb 2025

On 1 February 2025, the Indian Finance Minister presented the annual budget estimates for the year 2025-2026.

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Number of interventions

35

22 certainly harmful

6 likely harmful

7 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Apr 2025

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2026

Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Price stabilisation
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, increased the allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Yojna (PM-AASHA) scheme from INR 6'437.50 crore (USD...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Financial grant
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government announced an increased annual budget estimate for grid-connected solar power projects under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for the year 2025-2026. T...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Tax-based export incentive
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, estimated an allocation of INR 10'170 crore (USD 1.17 billion) for the Rebate on State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL)...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Tax-based export incentive
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, estimated an allocation of INR 18'232.50 crore (USD 2.11 billion) under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Produc...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Price stabilisation
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, increased the allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Yojna (PMAASHA) scheme from INR 6'437.50 crore (USD ...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Price stabilisation
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, increased the allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Yojna (PM-AASHA) scheme from INR 6'437.50 crore (USD...
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Implementation date

01 Apr 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Financial grant In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a grant of INR 300 crore (USD 34.65 million) in favour of Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited for the Pakul Dul H...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced an investment of INR 500 crore (USD 57.76 million) for Convergence Energy Services Ltd. Convergence Energy Service...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Financial investment support In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a capital support of INR 3'000 crore (USD 346.54 million) for the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund owne...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Production subsidy In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 300 crore (USD 34.65 million) as a feedstock subsidy for Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limite...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
State aid, unspecified In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, estimated a budget of INR 500 crore (USD 57.76 million) for the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL). Further, a budget of INR 40...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 7'389 crore (USD 853.53 million) for investment in Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 374 crore (USD 43.20 million) for investment in Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVI...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 745.50 crore (USD 86.12 million) for investment in Munitions India Limited. The company is a go...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 228 crore (USD 26.34 million) for investment in Yantra India Limited. The company is a government-owne...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 329 crore (USD 38 million) for investment in Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited. The ...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 173 crore (USD 19.98 million) for investment in Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI). AVANI ...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Equity stake In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget for the Department of Telecommunications, estimated a capital infusion of INR 33'757.58 crore (USD 3.90 billion) in Bharat Sa...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Financial grant In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, estimated a financial relief/infusion of INR 105.50 crore (USD 12.19 million) in Indian Telephone Industries Limited. ITIL i...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Debt purchase In force
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government estimated an allocation of INR 1'025.51 crore (USD 118.46 million) in favour of Air India Asset Holding Limited under the Ministry of Civil Aviation for the y...
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Implementation date

01 Apr 2025

Revocation date:

19 Dec 2025

Original removal: 31 Mar 2026
Production subsidy
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government reduced the annual budget for providing financial support to phosphatic and potassic fertilisers (indigenous and imported) purchased by farmers for the year 2...
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Original removal: 31 Mar 2026
Price stabilisation
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government reduced the annual budget for providing financial support for phosphatic and potassic fertilizers (indigenous and imported) purchased by farmers for the year ...
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Original removal: 31 Mar 2026
Production subsidy
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government reduced the annual budget for providing financial support to urea (indigenous and imported) purchased by farmers under the Department of Fertilizers for the y...
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Original removal: 31 Mar 2026
Price stabilisation
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government reduced the annual budget for providing financial support for urea (indigenous and imported) purchased by farmers for the year 2025-2026. The support is provi...
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Implementation date

01 Apr 2025

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2026

Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Production subsidy
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government reduced the annual budget estimate for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the year 2025-2026. Th...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Localisation, nes
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a provision of INR 437 crore (USD 50.48 million) for the promotion of digital payments in the year 2025-2026. As p...
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Implementation date

31 Dec 2020

Revocation date:

31 Dec 2020

Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Other export incentive
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, estimated a budget of INR 431.63 crore (USD 49.86 million) as a one-time payment of arrears under the merchandise export fro...
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Implementation date

31 Mar 2020

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2020

Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Other export incentive
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, estimated a budget of INR 1'026.54 crore (USD 118.58 million) as a one-time payment of arrears under the Service Exports fro...
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Implementation date

31 Mar 2015

Revocation date:

31 Mar 2015

Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Other export incentive
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, estimated a budget of INR 221.15 crore (USD 25.55 million) as a one-time payment of arrears under the incremental exports in...
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Implementation date

No implementation date

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 01 Feb 2025
State aid, nes
On 1 February 2025, the Indian Finance Minister as part of the 2025-2026 budget announced an allocation of INR 20'000 crore (USD 2.31 billion) under the "Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) sch...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
State aid, unspecified
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, allocated INR 100 crore (USD 11.55 million) for the setup of a Makhana Board (fox nuts or lotus seeds). The type of state ai...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
State aid, unspecified
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, allocated INR 500 crore (USD 57.76 million) for support under the Mission for Vegetables and Fruits. The details of the sche...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
State aid, unspecified
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a new scheme titled the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses that will be effective for 6 years. A budget of INR 1...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
State aid, unspecified
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government, as part of the 2025-2026 budget, announced a new scheme titled the Cotton Technology Mission that will be effective for 5 years. A budget of INR 500 crore (U...
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Announced: 01 Feb 2025
Other export incentive
On 1 February 2025, the Indian government introduced a new scheme titled the "Export Promotion Mission" as part of the 2025-2026 budget with an allocation of INR 2'250 crore (USD 259.91 million). The ...
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