Budget 2025: Will India's robust GST kitty help Sitharaman stick to fiscal glide path?

As Budget 2025 approaches, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman faces the critical challenge of maintaining the fiscal glide path amidst rising global uncertainties. With India's robust GST collections consistently surpassing expectations, the government has a strong revenue base to manage fiscal consolidation. Experts feel that effective GST reforms and steady revenue growth may be enough to give Sitharaman the room to balance welfare program spending and infrastructure development without deviating from fiscal targets. The budget will perhaps write a new chapter in India's economic roadmap to sustainable growth.

Source: The Economic Times