New Delhi, April 16 -- The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest projections for the global economy are broadly along expected lines, but its view on India springs a surprise. The multilateral lender now sees India's growth exceeding what it had forecast before the outbreak of war in West Asia.

At 6.5%, India's projected GDP growth for 2026-27 is 0.1 percentage point higher than published in the January World Economic Outlook of the IMF and 0.3 percentage point higher than its October view. Even though modest, this upshift underscores an economic momentum reckoned to be less exposed to war shocks than the world's pace of expansion.

The global economy is seen growing 3.1% in 2026, down from 3.3% predicted in January. "We were planni...