“As we approach the 2025-26 Union Budget, Palo Alto Networks looks forward to continued investments in AI, cybersecurity up-skilling and innovation-led initiatives. It will be a step in the right direction of prioritizing, modernizing and securing legacy and new systems while fostering a skilled workforce capable of addressing emerging challenges in a digitally connected world. These efforts will safeguard essential services while driving the digital transformation of public infrastructure, offering citizens the safety and confidence in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
The Union Budget 2024 demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing employment, skilling, and economic growth for MSMEs and the middle class. With allocations such as ₹500 crore for the India AI Mission and ₹2 lakh crore for initiatives aimed at creating over 4 crore job opportunities, the government has laid a robust foundation for India’s digital and economic transformation.
Since then, we’ve witnessed remarkable advancements in India’s tech landscape, underscored by publishing the draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act on January 3. This step reinforces India’s capability to strengthen its digital infrastructure and safeguard its growing digital economy.”