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India looking at spending Rs 2 trillion more to fight inflation: Report

To fight the ongoing inflation in the global market, India is looking at spending an additional 2 trillion rupees and balance the national economy

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2 min read Last Updated : Nov 22 2022 | 9:06 PM IST

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The Indian government is considering spending an additional 2 trillion rupees ($26 billion) in the 2022/23 fiscal year to cushion consumers from rising prices and fight multi-year high inflation, two government officials told Reuters.

The new measures will be double the 1 trillion rupees hit government revenues could take from tax cuts on petrol and diesel the finance minister announced on Saturday, both the officials said.

Indiaâ€™s retail inflation rose to an eight-year high in April, while wholesale inflation rose to at least a 17-year high, posing a major headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government ahead of elections to several state

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