The Indian government will target a narrower fiscal deficit of 4.4% of gross domestic product for fiscal year 2025-26, down from a revised 4.8% for the current year, Finance Minister Nirmala ...

India's government proposed some tax cuts aimed at boosting consumption and reviving an anemic economy ahead of upcoming national elections, while saying it would still be able to narrow its ...

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Experts said India's fiscal position showed a marked improvement in the first two months of FY26. The Union government's ...

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In its annual budget, India said it plans to boost spending to help the country’s struggling farmers while continuing to reduce its fiscal deficit.

India has set a target to narrow its fiscal deficit to 5.1% in the fiscal year 2024/25, after lowering the current year's deficit to 5.8% of gross domestic product (GDP), Finance Minister Nirmala ...

For India’s budget, a tightrope walk between jobs and gov’t deficit Growth is slowing but there is ‘no room for fiscal leniency’ if India is to meet fiscal deficit targets, economists say.

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As India awaits the Union Budget for 2025-26, it's an apt time to explore key terms associated with this highly anticipated event. This article breaks down the concept of fiscal deficit and its ...

India will unveil its budget Wednesday, testing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fiscal mettle seen as key to boosting investor sentiment even as it will likely leave less room for handouts a year ...

India's budget deficit has steadily narrowed from a peak of over 9% in 2020-21. The switch in focus to debt-to-GDP, the government said, is in line with the current global thinking.