India's rating upgrade a challenge as debt woes trump fiscal prudence: Fitch

Despite the Indian government's efforts to consolidate its fiscal position, a sovereign rating upgrade appears challenging due to concerns over high public debt and interest payments, an analyst at Fitch Ratings said in an interview on Monday, Reuters reported.

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"India's debt-to-GDP ratio is just above 80% on a general government basis, well above the high-50% range that we see for similar-rated peer countries," said Jeremy Zook, director of Asia sovereign ratings.