New Delhi, June 5 -- India's economy grew 7.8% in the January-March period of FY26, decelerating from an upwardly revised 8% expansion in the previous quarter, lifting full-year growth to 7.7%, official data released on Friday showed.

Despite the quarterly moderation, the annual figure came in slightly above market expectations for a 7.6% expansion, cushioned by a stronger-than-anticipated January-March performance. The economy had grown 7.1% in 2024-25.

"Real GDP (gross domestic product) has been estimated to grow by 7.7% in FY 2025-26," the ministry of statistics & programme implementation (Mospi) said, adding that nominal GDP has seen an expansion of 8.9%.

The January-March expansion was also above the 7.0% growth recorded in the ye...