India’s fiscal deficit for April–June is reported at about ₹3.1 lakh crore, reaching 18.2% of the government’s FY27 (2026/27) deficit target, according to multiple outlets. NDTV says the deficit swells to Rs 3.08 lakh crore and notes the figure is about twice the month-on-month level seen in May, when the deficit was 9.6% of the FY27 target and stood at Rs 1.62 lakh crore. Business Line also places the April–June deficit at ₹3.1 lakh crore and reiterates that it amounts to 18.2% of the FY27 target. The Economic Times likewise reports that the April–June fiscal deficit widens to 18.2%, aligning with the other accounts on both the share of the annual target and the overall deficit level for the quarter’s first months. Overall, the reporting indicates the deficit expands during the April–June period and that the pace of deficit accumulation accelerates compared with May, as the deficit nearly doubles on a month-on-month basis.
India’s April-June fiscal deficit widens to 18.2% of FY27 target
India’s fiscal deficit for April–June is reported at about ₹3.1 lakh crore, reaching 18.2% of the government’s FY27 (2026/27) deficit target, according to multiple outlets. NDTV says the deficit swell...
- India’s fiscal deficit for April–June is about ₹3.1 lakh crore.
- The deficit equals 18.2% of India’s FY27 deficit target.
- NDTV reports the April–June deficit at Rs 3.08 lakh crore.
- NDTV says the deficit is about twice the month-on-month level, compared with May.
- NDTV reports May’s deficit at Rs 1.62 lakh crore, or 9.6% of the FY27 target.
Fiscal deficit in April-June stands at ₹3.1 lakh crore
6 hours agoThe deficit has widened 2X on a month-on-month basis, compared to May, when it had reached9.6% of the fiscal 2027 target and came in at Rs 1.62 lakh crore.
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