India's economy expands 0.4% in Oct.-Dec., ending recession
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s economy expanded by a weaker-than-expected 0.4% in the October-December quarter, which still allowed it to escape recession following large contractions in the two previous quarters during the coronavirus pandemic, the government said Friday. India’s economy contracted by 7.5% in the July-September quarter following a record plunge of 23.9% in the previous three months. India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India is projecting gross domestic product growth of 10.5% in financial year 2021-22.