Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit, capex, borrowing and debt roadmap

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday projected a further reduction in the fiscal deficit to 4.3 per cent of GDP for 2026-27 as the government continues on the path of fiscal consolidation to ensure economic growth with stability. Presenting the Budget 2026-27, she said that the government had fulfilled its commitment to reduce the fiscal deficit to 4.4 per cent in the Budget for 2025-26 and would now reduce it further to 4.3 per cent as it continues on the fiscal prudence path.