06-June-2026
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India considers spending curbs to protect fiscal deficit target
06-Jun-2026

India’s government is weighing spending cuts across parts of the budget as higher oil prices inflate subsidy bills and threaten to derail its fiscal consolidation plans, according to officials familiar with the matter. The options have been reviewed in meetings with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the past month, although no decision has yet been made, the officials said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private.

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