India's Financial Future: S&P Elevates Rating Outlook to Positive

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that S&P Global Ratings have upgraded India's rating outlook to positive, reflecting solid growth performance and bright prospects. This is the first time S&P has given India a positive outlook, underscoring the effectiveness of macroeconomic reforms and prudent fiscal management since 2014.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the revision in India's rating outlook to positive by S&P reflects solid growth performance and promising outlook for the coming years.

India is well on track to become the third-largest economy in the third term of the government and become a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Sitharaman said in a post on X.

Earlier in the day, S&P Global Ratings upgraded India's outlook to positive, from stable. This is the first time that S&P has assigned a positive outlook on India's rating.

S&P retained India's rating at lowest investment grade of 'BBB-'.

''S&P Global Ratings' revision of its outlook on India from 'stable' to 'positive' is a welcome development. This reflects India's solid growth performance and a promising economic outlook for the coming years,'' Sitharaman said.

It has been possible due to the series of macroeconomic reforms undertaken since 2014, along with substantial outlay for capex, fiscal discipline, and decisive and visionary leadership, the minister added.