Sitharaman will present the Budget for 2023-24 on February 1 with speculation going rife as to what the government will focus on at a time when growth is expected to slow down due to weak external demand on account of tightening of monetary policy around the world.
he 2023-24 Union Budget will follow the ‘spirit’ of previous budgets and build on the template that has already been set, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday.
The finance minister was addressing the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s annual convention in the national capital on December 16.