India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of the current financial year grew at 8.2% as agai

Q2 GDP growth hit 8.2%, significantly surpassing the 7.3% estimate. This was the highest growth level recorded since March 2024.

India's economy grows 8.2% in Q2 2025-26, driven by strong performance in secondary and tertiary sectors, official data reveals.

With October inflation at 0.25 per cent, the report pointed out that only one‑third of the impact of GST tax cuts has shown up in inflation so far and there is room for further decline in inflation.

Market expectations are centered around real growth in the 7–7.5% range, with the RBI projecting close to 7% and several institutional forecasts clustering in a similar band, according to analysts.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained its overall ‘B’ grade on India’s official statistics and the ‘C’ grade for the national accounts data, reiterating that methodological weaknesses “somewhat hamper surveillance”. The grade was given by the IMF in its annual staff report on India for 2025, released on Wednesday.