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India Boosts AYUSH Budget Amid Safety Concerns and Growth

2/4/2026

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On February 1 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a INR4,408 crore AYUSH budget, enabling three All India Institutes of Ayurveda.
Budget raises the National AYUSH Mission by 66% to modernize facilities.
The India-EU free trade agreement allows Indian AYUSH practitioners to work in Europe.
Critics cite safety concerns over training Ayurveda students in surgery and prescribing allopathic medicines, while the sector is projected to be worth $26.5 billion by 2026.

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On February 1 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a INR4,408 crore AYUSH budget, enabling three All India Institutes of Ayurveda.
Budget raises the National AYUSH Mission by 66% to modernize facilities.
The India-EU free trade agreement allows Indian AYUSH practitioners to work in Europe.
Critics cite safety concerns over training Ayurveda students in surgery and prescribing allopathic medicines, while the sector is projected to be worth $26.5 billion by 2026.