Observers and experts of the Indian economy have hailed the first-quarter GDP growth figures, saying that the numbers are a strong sign of economic resilience.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Dr. Syed Zafar Islam on Friday hailed the latest GDP figures, terming them a "slap on the face of the Opposition" and a testament to the robust growth of India's economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
India's real GDP grew by 7.8% in Q1 FY26, reflecting strengthening momentum in the economy, anchored by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, sources in the Finance Ministry said on Friday, noting that the High Frequency Indicators had been green-signalling the potentially higher numbers.
"Our economy has strengthened to the extent that, even when the economies of developed nations declined during the COVID pandemic, our economy continued to progress," Singh told ANI, highlighting India's economic progress.
Industry chambers on Friday said that GDP growth of 7.8% for Q1 FY26 is a testament to the Indian economy's resilience, signals strong momentum at the start of the fiscal year and will help boost business sentiments when the country is facing global headwinds
The 50 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian goods have raised concerns about trade relations between the two countries, but India remains confident of finding a way forward, said C.B. Ananthakrishnan, Former Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
The National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees of Parliament and State Legislatures on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes began on Friday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The two-day conference, inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. On this occasion, addressing the confe
India's real GDP has been estimated to grow by 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of the financial year 2025-26 over the growth rate of 6.5 per cent in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, official data showed Friday.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal criticised analysts and sections of the media for their negative outlook on India's economy, calling them "weak-kneed." Speaking at Bharat Buildcon, he emphasised India's rising global economic prominence, ongoing free trade agreement talks, and governmen
India's GDP for the first quarter of financial year 2026 is expected to clock a growth rate of 7 per cent, up from 6.5 per cent in the first quarter of Financial year 2025 (Q1 FY25), according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI).
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