Economic Survey projects India’s GDP growth at 6.3%-6.8% for FY 2025-26

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to be in the range of 6.3% to 6.8% for the financial year (FY) 2025-26, according to the Economic Survey tabled by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Friday. The survey, which comprises 13 chapters, focuses on global threats to India’s trade and industries and highlights the potential of Indian agriculture, said an official. 

The last chapter, dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and its disruptive impact on employment and the economy, stresses the need to make India “future ready,” added the official. The survey said that India must strengthen its agri-sector, which is its strength and growing by an average of 5%. India will become one of the key countries for global food security, said the official.

The survey further stressed the need to boost private investments through policy measures such as deregulation or minimum government and maximum governance, in other words, raising ease of governance, said the official, adding, “The idea is to allow companies to perform well.”