Finance Ministry continues to show fiscal restraint

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has shown a commitment to fiscal consolidation while for the most part placating the BJP’s coalition partners in today’s FY24/25 Union Budget announcement. There is always a chance of fiscal slippage, but recent success in hitting deficit targets suggests the risk is smaller than has been the case previously.   

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