Current Affairs - National - Discussion

Data released by the Government of India stated that India's fiscal deficit stood at 5.07% of gross domestic product (GDP) in February 2020. The report stated that the government might not meet its revised target of 3.8% of GDP due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The fiscal deficit target was increased to Rs.7.66 lakh crore (3.8%) of the GDP in July 2019 by invoking the escape clause under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM).