New Delhi: In a stark illustration of economic resilience, Harvard Professor Jason Furman has spotlighted India as the world’s standout performer in real GDP growth since the Covid-19 pandemic, outpacing even powerhouses like the US and China.

A compelling graph shared by Furman, plotting real GDP as a percentage of pre-pandemic trends from 2019 to 2025 Q3, paints a vivid picture; while most major economies grapple with lingering scars from the 2020 downturn, India’s growth surges upward, crossing the zero baseline and climbing toward + 5 per cent by mid-2025.

The chart, which Furman has referenced in recent analyses of global recoveries, tracks five key players; the United States (blue), Euro Area (green), China (gray), Russia (orange), and India (green — distinct by its upward trajecto

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