India, Sept. 2 -- A growing workforce with rising incomes provides not just near-term support for consumption but also long-term confidence in India's demographic dividend

The month of August has delivered a resounding message from India - one that stands out amid the turbulence of the global economy. The recently released GDP data for the first quarter of FY 2025-26 confirms what many had intuited but few expected to see so strongly: India's economy is resilient, reform-oriented, and ready for renewed growth.

Data from MOSPI shows that India's real GDP grew at 7.8 per cent in April-June 2025, far exceeding analyst expectations and marking a five-quarter high. This performance makes India not only the fastest-growing major economy but a...