India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled a budget of $24 billion for the 2024/25 fiscal year, focusing on job creation and rural development.
This decision comes after the government faced a setback in elections, partly due to rural issues and job market concerns.
The budget includes significant investments, with 2.66 trillion rupees allocated for rural development and new incentives for companies to create jobs.
The government will also offer subsidies for higher education and support infrastructure projects with 11.11 trillion rupees in spending.
Additionally, the fiscal deficit target is set to decrease to 4.9% of GDP, and there will be a slight reduction in gross market borrowing. The government plans to expedite loans for key states to support regional growth and political alliances.
(Reuters)