Go Shopping, Modi Tells Indians
Finance Minister shifts emphasis to consumption while narrowing budget gap
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, foreground, and other members of India’s finance ministry head to parliament to present the budget in New Delhi.
Photographer: Prakash Singh/BloombergWelcome to a bonus India Edition on the national budget presented in Parliament just hours ago.
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