India GDP Growth: India’s economy was continuously wavering due to the ongoing war between Iran and the US. Meanwhile, now there are reports that its pace has strengthened and increased in the financial year 2025-26. According to the preliminary data disclosed by the government, the country’s real GDP has registered a growth of 7.7 percent, which is 7.1% higher than the previous financial year.

This data has been released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI) on Friday itself. According to these data, the Indian economy has grown at the rate of 7.8% in the quarter of January-March 2026. This shows that economic activity remained strong even in the last three months of the financial year.

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This increase in India’s GDP has happened at a time when the economy is shaken across the world, geopolitical tensions and crude oil prices have increased, due to which continuous challenges are also emerging.

Real GDP measured on the basis of constant (2022-23) prices is estimated to increase to Rs 323.12 lakh crore in the financial year 2025-26, which was Rs 299.89 lakh crore a year ago i.e. in the financial year 2025. At the same time, nominal GDP, which also includes the effect of inflation, increased by 8.9% to Rs 346.36 lakh crore in the financial year 2026. In the last financial year it was Rs 318.07 lakh crore.

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According to the government, these estimates have been prepared on the basis of many important economic indicators. These include data related to industrial production, GST collection, results of companies, vehicle sales, freight transportation, use of telecom services, banking activities, tax collection and trade.

What did the ministry say?
MoSPI Ministry said that while preparing the new estimates, the latest data of the fourth quarter (January-March) of the financial year 2025-26 as well as the revised data of earlier quarters have also been included. The ministry also said that a new series of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI) will be used in the GDP data released in future, the base year of which will be 2022-23.

Apart from this, the GDP data for the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27 i.e. April-June 2026 will be released on 31 August 2026.

Us tariff on china: US President Donald Trump once again surprised the world and justified 145% tariff on China. He said in an interview given to ABC News that they are robbing us in this way, as no one ever looted. Trump says that this tariff is necessary to deal with China’s improper trade policies and damage to American industries.

America and China are the two largest economies in the world. While Trump imposed 145% tariff on China, China has given a befitting reply to America by putting a tariff of up to 125% in response. This tariff is going to have an impact on many areas, including a huge increase in the cost of electronics, clothes, construction materials.

Stunning in financial markets
Due to the tariff, there has also been a serious apprehension of increasing pressure on global inflation and economic recession. However, Trump says that good days are coming but experts do not agree with it. Trump claims that talks are going on with China, but he did not give any clear information about it. On the other hand, the Chinese government says that no conversation is going on at the moment.

Trump’s strategy with tariff
The Trump administration hopes that the revenue from tariffs will give them an opportunity to cut tax and invest in domestic projects, but critics say that this will increase domestic production costs, reduce exports and increase prices will put pressure on middle class people. Apart from China, the US has imposed tariffs on more than 20 countries. India’s name is also included in this list, on which the matter of implementing 26 percent tariff is included. However, the US has currently banned the implementation of tariffs for 90 days.