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Modi Tackles $346 Billion Debt Crisis in India

3/26/2025

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi confronts a significant $346 billion debt challenge in India.
India has a record 29.7 trillion rupees in sovereign bonds maturing within five years.
This debt primarily arises from pandemic-related borrowing and infrastructure investments.
The Reserve Bank of India and the government are working to extend the maturity of this debt.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi confronts a significant $346 billion debt challenge in India.
India has a record 29.7 trillion rupees in sovereign bonds maturing within five years.
This debt primarily arises from pandemic-related borrowing and infrastructure investments.
The Reserve Bank of India and the government are working to extend the maturity of this debt.