Mumbai/IBNS, March 24 -- India's private sector growth slowed to a three-year low in March, as domestic demand weakened amid price shocks triggered by the West Asia conflict, a new survey said on Tuesday.

The manufacturing sector bore the brunt of the slowdown, with the PMI dropping to 53.8 from 56.9, as geopolitical tensions-particularly the Iran conflict-dampened consumer and investor sentiment.

The services sector also showed signs of strain, with its PMI easing to 57.2 from 58.1, reflecting moderating demand conditions.

The survey comes on the back of a slowdown in India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, which eased to 7.8% in the last quarter from 8.4% in the previous quarter.

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