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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Article 293 of the Indian Constitution governs the borrowing powers of state governments, permitting borrowing within India against the state's Consolidated Fund subject to legislative limits and Union consent where p…
- Can an Indian state borrow from foreign lenders under Article 293?
- When does a state need the Union's consent to borrow?
- How does Article 293 differ from Article 292?
- What was the significance of the 2024 Kerala case?

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In 2024 the Government of Kerala invoked Article 131 to sue the Union in the Supreme Court, contesting the net borrowing ceiling imposed under Article 293(3) and the counting of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board debt against its limit.

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