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India’s real GDP grew by 7.7% in 2025-26 as per provisional estimates, up from 7.1% in the previous year, real GVA rose by 7.9%

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the Provisional Estimates of the Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the financial year...

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India’s GDP growth rate accelerates to 8.2% in Q2 of FY26 exceeding projections, fastest growth recorded in six quarters despite Trump’s tariffs

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2025

The real GDP growth rate in Q2 of FY 2025–2026 exceeded 8.0% owing to the Secondary (8.1%) and Tertiary Sectors (9.2%).

IMF revises India’s growth projections upwards, India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2025

The IMF's 2025 growth projections, released on October 14, 2025, highlight India's 6.6% GDP growth as the highest among major economies, surpassing China's 4.8%,...

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India’s economy, called ‘dead’ by Donald Trump, grows faster, GDP growth rate for first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 surges to 7.8%

Shraddha Pandey - 29 August, 2025

Apparently, Trump ‘dead economy’ jab is as rooted in reality as his claims of ending Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of becoming President.

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India’s Current Account Deficit to stay below 1% of GDP despite Trump’s tariff assault, estimates CareEdge Ratings

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2025

Amid the high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on Indian goods, India's current account deficit (CAD) is expected to remain under 1 per cent during the current financial year.

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India has overtaken Japan to become the 4th largest economy, says NITI Aayog CEO citing IMF data

ANI - 25 May, 2025

NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BVR Subrahmanyam said that India has overtaken Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, citing data by the International Monetary Fund.

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Indian state of Tamil Nadu overtakes Pakistan in terms of GDP, Maharashtra miles ahead of the bankrupt Islamic country

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2025

Despite such poor economic growth, Pakistan continues to boost its defence expenditure. In 2025, Pakistan hiked its defence budget by 16.4% amounting to $7.37 billion approximately.

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India’s GDP reaches $4.3 trillion in 2025 from $2.1 trillion in 2015, registering a 105% growth

ANI - 22 March, 2025

India has achieved a remarkable economic milestone, doubling its GDP from $2.1 trillion in 2015 to $4.3 trillion in 2025—a staggering 105% growth unmatched by any other major global economy

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Former IAS Anil Swarup publishes flawed analysis comparing GDP per capita with personal wealth, Sucheta Dalal amplifies the same, deletes post after backlash

OpIndia Staff - 5 December, 2024

The flawed ‘analysis’ by Anil Swarup was amplified by veteran business journalist Sucheta Dalal who in an X post published on 4th December said, “Some perspective for those wearing saffron tinted glasses. Try thinking when you cheer a govt that kills faith in institutions/regulators (SEBI), makes it hard to reclaim your own money (@authorityiepf @socialepfo @RBI), extracts 18% GST on essentials!”

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