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EPISODE · Oct 21, 2025 · 15 MIN

Why is the Government of India in so much debt?

from Building Blocks of the Indian Economy · host Amar Indian Economy

S3 E16 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at just how much of the government's tax revenue gets eaten up by repaying interest on its debts. Could the Government of India get into a debt spiral? Should it even be in debt at all?History buffs, check out the book -The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Rajhttps://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/Email: [email protected]

S3 E16 In this week's episode of Building Blocks of the Indian Economy we look at just how much of the government's tax revenue gets eaten up by repaying interest on its debts. Could the Government of India get into a debt spiral? Should it even be in debt at all?History buffs, check out the book -The Ring of Services: The Story of a Very Indian British Rajhttps://www.amazon.in/dp/B07F5Y3H1N/Email: [email protected]

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