India, the world's largest importer of urea, expects its fertiliser subsidy bill for the fiscal year 2027 (FY27) to increase by 20%, amounting to approximately ₹170,781 crore. This rise is attributed to soaring global fertiliser prices driven by the ongoing crisis in West Asia. The Indian government plans to import 6.4 million tonnes of urea and 1.9 million tonnes of other fertilisers during the kharif season. In February, the Centre had initially estimated the FY27 subsidy to be 8.4% lower than the revised estimate of ₹186,460 crore for FY26. Despite the price surge, the retail prices of urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) will remain stable, with urea being sold at ₹266.5 per kg, significantly lower than its actual price of ₹4,000 per 45 kg bag. The additional secretary in the Department of Fertilisers, Aparna S Sharma, indicated that further imports will be evaluated based on domestic production and demand. Current urea availability stands at 7.15 million tonnes, surpassing the requirement of 1.81 million tonnes.