New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Highlighting the strong fundamentals of Indian economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that India's GDP at constant prices grew 8.2 per cent in Q2 of 2025-26, up from 5.6 per cent in the same quarter of the previous year and higher than the 7.8 per cent recorded in Q1.

Replying to a question in Parliament, the Finance Minister said that the share of Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) in GDP also rose to 62.5 per cent in Q2, indicating improving demand conditions.

Policy Measures to Support Consumption

The Minister noted that the Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to bolster consumption.

Measures include income tax exemption on annual incomes up to Rs 12 lakh, rationalisat...