India posts six-quarter high GDP growth at 8.2%

India has reaffirmed its position as the world’s fastest-expanding major economy, with new official figures showing Gross Domestic Product rising by 8.2 per cent in the July–September period of the 2025–26 financial year. This is reported by Trinity Mirror, a partner of TV BRICS, with reference to the National Statistics Office.

The latest reading surpasses the previous quarter’s 7.8 per cent pace and has strengthened expectations that annual growth could reach or exceed 7 per cent. Senior economic officials have highlighted the data as evidence of resilient domestic demand and the effectiveness of recent policy measures.

According to the assessment, expansion was supported by a combination of vigorous services activity, manufacturing recovery, and steady consumer spending.

The services sector remained the principal engine of growth, recording a notable 10.2 per cent increase on the year, boosted by strong performance in financial and professional activities. Manufacturing output rose by 9.1 per cent, signalling a clear rebound compared with the modest gains seen a year earlier.

While agriculture and utilities posted more moderate increases, overall growth has allowed India to maintain its status as a leading example of economic resilience.

According to the source, the country has moved from the world’s eleventh-largest economy just over a decade ago to the fourth-largest today, with attention now turning to ensuring that macroeconomic gains translate into higher incomes and sustained improvements in living standards.

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