Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the third Pre-Budget Consultation meeting with stakeholders from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in New Delhi, in preparation for the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27.
The meeting was also attended by Union Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs, and senior officials from the Ministry of MSME.
A Pre-Budget meeting is a consultation and discussion process held by government finance officials and the Finance Minister with various stakeholders before the final annual budget is formulated and presented to the legislature.
