Chicago: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the central government has adhered to its fiscal consolidation roadmap and successfully achieved its fiscal deficit targets set for the 2025-26 period.
India's fiscal deficit stood at 4.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the year ended March 31, 2026. The deficit was at 15.19 trillion rupees or 97.5% of the government's revised estimates presented in February.
