Opinion: FHI 2026 – Mapping Bharat's Economic Future Amidst the Great Fiscal Divide

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FHI 2026 Reveals India's Fiscal Divide: States Face Mounting Debt Challenges

Bharat is building a 21st-century economy on a fiscal foundation where several of its largest, most strategically important states are quietly accumulating liabilities that will constrain the next generation of policymakers. Representational image

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News18•17-03-2026, 20:04

FHI 2026 Reveals India's Fiscal Divide: States Face Mounting Debt Challenges

•NITI Aayog's FHI 2026 highlights significant fiscal divergence among Indian states, scoring 18 major states across five pillars.
•Odisha, Gujarat, and Maharashtra are top performers in fiscal health, demonstrating responsible financial management.
•States like Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Kerala show structural stress with high liabilities and poor expenditure quality.
•Tamil Nadu, despite strong economic growth, ranks low (13th) due to high welfare spending, rising debt, and poor expenditure quality.
•Aspirational states are caught in a cycle where committed expenditures crowd out developmental spending, hindering growth.

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