The government is set to reduce the debt-GDP ratio to 50 per cent by March 2031 from the current 57.1 per cent, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlining a plan to lower the fiscal deficit to 4.4 per cent of GDP by FY26. This new roadmap aims for sustainable and transparent debt management. The government is set to reduce the debt-GDP ratio to 50 per cent by March 2031 from the current 57.1 per cent, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlining a plan to lower the fiscal deficit to 4.4 per cent of GDP by FY26. This new roadmap aims for sustainable and transparent debt management. Economic Times