New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26, surpassing expectations amidst global economic, selfish challenges.

At Semicon India 2025, PM Narendra Modi said, "Just a few days ago, the GDP numbers for the first quarter of this year have come. Once again, India has performed better than every expectation, every assessment. At a time when there are concerns in the economy of the world, there are challenges created by economic selfishness; in that environment, India has achieved a growth of 7.8 per cent..."

His remarks come amid 50% tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration.

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