India’s GDP expanded 6.1% in 2022-23’s last quarter
The HinduIndia’s GDP growth accelerated to 6.1% in the January to March 2023 quarter, lifting the economy’s uptick in 2022-23 to 7.2% from the 7% estimated earlier, according to the provisional national income data released by the National Statistical Office on Wednesday. The higher-than-expected GDP growth last year could also temper growth expectations for this year, which the government and central bank expect to be around 6.5%, said Madan Sabnavis, the Bank of Baroda’s chief economist. ‘Evenly balanced risks’ Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran was more optimistic and said the growth momentum continued across agriculture, industry and services sectors in the fourth quarter. India’s 6.1% GDP growth was the fastest among major economies in the fourth quarter, he asserted, adding that prospects look better for this year than they did four months ago. ‘Economic resilience’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the 2022-23 GDP growth figures underscored the resilience of the Indian economy amidst global challenges.