Testing times | On India’s GDP growth data | The Hindu Editorial

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The GDP growth data released on Friday simultaneously portray recent economic strength and reveal some reasons for worry. The provisional estimates of GDP growth for 2025-26 have been pegged at 7.7%, which is marginally higher than the 7.6% predicted by the government in February. This suggests that March, the first full month since the West Asia crisis erupted, did not see enough of an impact to affect the full year’s growth. That resilience will be dented in the months ahead. Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/testing-times-on-indias-gdp-growth-data/article71073148.ece #gdp