Economists debate India's FY25 GDP growth, with some optimistic and others cautious about meeting CSO's 6.4% estimate.

While a slowdown in the ongoing financial year was anticipated, the steep downward revision in GDP growth for FY25 has taken many by surprise.

Sakshi Gupta, Vice President and Senior Economist at HDFC Bank, forecasts a slight increase in India's growth rate to 6.7% in 2025-26, up from 6.4% this year.

Despite a slowdown in real GDP growth, per capita nominal GDP in India is expected to increase significantly in FY25, by at least Rs 35,000 more than FY23, economists have said.

India's GDP is projected to grow 6.4% in 2024-25, down from 8.2% in 2023-24, due to reduced investment, impacting fiscal and monetary policies ahead.

India saw a slump in its growth in the 2024-25 fiscal year (FY25), first advance estimates from the government showed. The preliminary data released on January 7 stated that the growth of the Indian economy weakened to 6.

India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 6.4 per cent in the fiscal year 2024-25, representing a four-year low and a significant drop from the 8.2 per cent growth achieved in FY24,

The slower expansion of Asia’s third largest economy comes in the wake of higher interest rates amid elevated inflation, especially of food commodities.

India's GDP is projected to expand by 6.4% in the financial year 2024-25, a decline from the 8.2% growth recorded in FY24, according to government data released on Tuesday. The second quarter witnessed slower-than-anticipated growth at 5.

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.4% in 2024-25, down from 8.2% in the previous fiscal year, according to the National Statistical Office (NSO), which released its first advance estimates for national accounts on Tuesday.