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Falling oil prices to pull India's budget out of deficit trap
Published Thu, Feb 5, 2015 · 09:50 PM
New Delhi
FALLING oil prices have been a major windfall for India: Just weeks ago it faced the prospects of failing to meet fiscal deficit targets, but can now expect a budget that not only hits its targets, but also provides extra cash to support reform.
The coming budget for fiscal 2015/16 (April-March), which will be unveiled on Feb 28, is widely seen as a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ability to lead economic reform.
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