India Seeks ₹2.81 Lakh Crore Supplementary Spending for Defence, Jobs, Fiscal Buffer
FFirstpost•13-03-2026, 18:34
India Seeks ₹2.81 Lakh Crore Supplementary Spending for Defence, Jobs, Fiscal Buffer
- •Indian government proposes ₹2.81 lakh crore additional spending for 2025-26.
- •Aims to strengthen defence, support rural employment, and create a fiscal buffer.
- •Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the demands in Lok Sabha.
- •Includes ₹902 crore for recouping advances from the Contingency Fund of India.
- •A ₹50,000 crore fiscal buffer established to manage potential economic shocks.
