Finance Ministry to seek ratings upgrade for India in meeting with Moody's

The meeting is scheduled for September 28, according to people familiar with the matter

Indian finance ministry officials plan to pitch for a sovereign rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service when it meets with the firm, scheduled for Sept. 28, according to people familiar with the matter. 
 

• Finance officials plan to provide details on how India will meet its budget targets for the current fiscal year, which runs through March, the people said, asking not to be identified as the details aren’t public
• Moody’s cut India’s sovereign rating to Baa3 in June 2020, the lowest investment grade, citing policy challenges in addressing a prolonged economic slowdown and its deteriorating fiscal position
• Neither the finance ministry nor