Marginal revisions have also been made to the GDP growth estimates for April-June 2025 (6.7% to 6.8%) and July-September 2025 (8.4% to 8.3%). (File photo)India’s GDP grew by 7.7% in 2025-26, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Friday, adding that growth in the final January-March 2026 quarter declined only slightly to 7.8% from 8% (revised upwards from 7.8% estimated earlier) in October-December 2025.Marginal revisions have also been made to the GDP growth estimates for April-June 2025 (6.7% to 6.8%) and July-September 2025 (8.4% to 8.3%).The full-year GDP growth figure of 7.7% released on Friday, called the provisional estimate, is higher than MoSPI’s second advance estimate of 7.6%, which was announced in February. India’s GDP had grown by 7.1% in 2024-25.The latest GDP data comes hours after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its forecast for 2026-27 to 6.6% from 6.9%, with Governor Sanjay Malhotra warning that while domestic demand remains resilient and manufacturing and services sectors activity continue to expand, “there are incipient signs of moderation in some sectors”.Must Read | RBI cuts FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.6%, sees inflation higher at 5.1%As per the central bank’s new forecast, growth is seen at 6.6% in April-June 2026, 6.3% in July-September 2026, 6.5% in October-December 2026, and 6.8% in January-March 2027. Back in April, the central bank expected the country’s GDP to increase by 6.8%, 6.7%, 7%, and 7.2% in the four quarters of 2026-27.Siddharth Upasani is a Deputy Associate Editor with The Indian Express. He reports primarily on data and the economy, looking for trends and changes in the former which paint a picture of the latter. Before The Indian Express, he worked at Moneycontrol and financial newswire Informist (previously called Cogencis). Outside of work, sports, fantasy football, and graphic novels keep him busy. ... Read More Tags:GDP