/Manmohan Singh’s ‘Epochal Budget’: When Indian economy was liberalised
Manmohan Singh’s ‘Epochal Budget’: When Indian economy was liberalised
Written By: Naba ZehraUpdated: Tue, Jan 13, 2026, 06:09 PM IST
On July 24, 1991, Dr. Manmohan Singh, then finance minister, presented a historic budget that kickstarted the growth engine of the Indian economy, marking the beginning of liberalisation. Since then, India has never looked back.