The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) projects India's growth at 6.6% in 2025, underscoring its position as the fastest-growing major economy even as global output cools under the weight of new trade barriers imposed by the United States.

The October 2025 WEO shows India defying the broader deceleration that has gripped advanced and emerging economies alike. The IMF expects global growth to fall from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2026. Advertisement

In contrast, India's upwardly revised projection - up 0.1 percentage point from the July update - stems from a strong start to the year that has more than offset the drag from higher US tariffs on Indian goods.

India registered a robust GDP growth rate of 7.8% in the first quarter of FY 2025

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