India's GDP moderates to 6.7% in Q1 2024-25
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India's gross domestic product slowed to a five-quarter low of 6.7 per cent in April-June this fiscal against 8.2 per cent in the year-ago period, mainly due to poor showing by the farm sector, according to government data.
India's GDP grows by 6.7 percent in Q1: Govt report(Shutterstock)
India remains the fastest-growing major economy, as China's GDP growth in the April-June quarter was 4.7 per cent.
The agriculture sector recorded a 2 per cent growth, down from 3.7 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2023-24, as per the National Statistical Office (NSO) data released on Friday.
“ The slight slowdown in GDP growth was anticipated due to elections (Lok Sabha), it was well within what was anticipated. Demand components have done well in terms of gross fixed capital formation and…
V. Anantha Nageswaran,
Growth slows to five-quarter low of 6.7% during April-June