The GDP conundrum: Economists split over India's faster-than-expected 7.8% GDP growth rate

“Despite global disruptions and against all odds, India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy in the world, recording a remarkable growth of 7.8 per cent in Q1 of FY 2026-27,” she said in a post on X

India's 7.8 per cent GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 fiscal year continues the country's trajectory as the fastest-growing large economy in the world, Indian Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, said as he rang the opening bell here at Nasdaq.

India GDP growth at 7.8%: The robust growth rate has split economists, kickstarting a debate on whether the government engaged in ‘statistical gymnastics’ to boost the growth rate.