Daijiworld Media Network - Washington

Washington, Oct 14: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised India’s economic growth forecast upward to 6.6% for 2025, citing strong first-quarter performance that has more than compensated for the recent increase in US tariffs on Indian imports.

In its latest World Economic Outlook released Tuesday in Washington, the IMF said:

“In India, growth is projected to be 6.6 per cent in 2025…with carryover from a strong first quarter more than offsetting the increase in the US effective tariff rate on imports from India since July.”

This marks a 0.2 percentage point increase from its earlier projection in July.

India's economy grew by 7.8% in the April–July quarter of 2025, exceeding forecasts and reinforcing the country’s reputation as a globa

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