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Moody's cautioned that sustained tensions with India could undermine Pakistan’s growth and derail its fiscal consolidation efforts, setting back progress toward macroeconomic stability. New Delhi: India’s macroeconomic stability is likely to hold firm even if tensions with Pakistan escalate in the coming days, Moody’s Ratings said on Monday.

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Summary During her visit, Sitharaman will hold bilateral meetings with her counterparts from Italy, Japan, and Bhutan, as well as engage with heads of key international organisations, This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.

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Economy Summary Virmani said sealing trade deals with advanced economies like the US, UK and EU will aid the Indian economy amid ongoing global uncertainty. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India could grow at 6.5% in FY26—defying projections—if a trade deal with the US is wrapped up in the next six months, Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani said.

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New Delhi, May 4 -- Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead the Indian delegation to the annual meeting of the board of governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), being held in Milan, Italy, from 4 May to 7 May, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. During her visit, Sitharaman will hold bilateral meetings with her counterparts from Italy, Japan, and Bhutan, as well as engage with heads of key international organisations, the statement added.

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New Delhi: India’s economy will potentially grow at between 6.3% and 6.8% in 2025-26, likely settling near the midpoint of that range and surpassing the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecast of 6.2%, finance secretary Ajay Seth said on Friday. Seth, however, said India’s public debt remained elevated and must be reduced through sustained fiscal consolidation. He was speaking at the annual growth conference hosted by Ashoka University’s Isaac Centre for Public Policy on Friday.