New Delhi, August 29 – India’s economy grew 7.8 per cent in the April–June quarter of 2025–26, the highest in five quarters, largely on the back of strong farm sector output, official data showed on Friday. The growth came ahead of the disruptive US tariffs imposed earlier this year.
With this pace, India retained its position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, outpacing China, which registered 5.2 per cent GDP growth in the same period. The last time India recorded higher growth was 8.4 per cent in January–March 2024.
According to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), agriculture expanded 3.7 per cent in Q1, a sharp rise from 1.5 per cent growth in the same quarter of 2024–25. Manufacturing registered a marginal uptick at 7.7 per cent, compared with 7.6 per cent a year ago.
Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India projected real GDP growth for 2025–26 at 6.5 per cent, with quarterly estimates of 6.5 per cent for Q1, 6.7 per cent for Q2, 6.6 per cent for Q3, and 6.3 per cent for Q4.
