India's start-up ecosystem has sought a comprehensive set of fiscal and regulatory measures to strengthen innovation, expand global competitiveness and ease long-standing funding constraints during its recent pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and senior officials of the Finance Ministry, sources told CNBC-TV18.

According to sources, representatives from across the start-up landscape urged the government to prioritise enhanced access to capital, targeted tax incentives and deeper administrative reforms as part of the upcoming Union Budget’s policy framework for entrepreneurship. The discussions highlighted the sector’s need for both direct and indirect support as macroeconomic headwinds and funding pressures continue to weigh on growth-stage companies.

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