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India: Fiscal drag in first quarter as government checks deficit

Fiscal policy is likely to impose a drag on India’s growth this quarter. Weak revenue growth and the government’s firm commitment to reduce this year’s fiscal deficit have left it with little choice but to pursue austerity until March.

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