7.4% GDP growth in Jan-Mar pushes FY25 figure to 6.5%

India’s economy surged with a better-than-expected 7.4% growth in the Jan-March quarter, fueled by strong performances in agriculture and construction. This robust growth propelled the overall fiscal year 2024-25 to 6.5%. Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran highlighted strong domestic demand and rising private consumption as key drivers, projecting continued growth in FY26. Crisil expects a 6.