The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday revised its estimate of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the current financial year (April 2025–March 2026) upward to 7.3 percent, from its earlier projection of 6.6 percent.
The revised forecast is marginally lower than the Indian government’s growth estimate of 7.4 percent for the same period.
In its latest report, the IMF said the upward revision reflects stronger-than-expected economic performance in the third quarter (October–December 2025) and robust momentum in the fourth quarter (January–March 2026).
However, the IMF cautioned that growth is expected to moderate in the coming years. “Growth is projected to ease to 6.4 percent in 2026 and 2027 as cyclical and temporary factors wane,” the report noted.
— Agencies
