Inflation is expected to continue within or trend toward the central bank targets, said World Bank

The World Bank on Tuesday revised India’s GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year upward to 6.5 per cent from its earlier estimate of 6.3 per cent, reaffirming India’s position as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, driven by robust domestic consumption.

However, the Bank cautioned that the 50 per cent tariffs recently imposed by the US on Indian exports could weigh on the economy in the coming year.

For 2026–27, the World Bank trimmed its growth forecast slightly to 6.3 per cent from the previous estimate of 6.5 per cent.

World Bank On India’s GDP

“India is expected to remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy, underpinned by continued strength in consumption gro

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