New Delhi, June 24 -- S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday, June 24, said energy stress, sub-par monsoon and slowing global growth will pull down India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal.

The Indian economy recorded 7.7 per cent growth in the 2025-26 fiscal and 7.1 per cent in 2024-25.

"We project real GDP growth will slow to 6.6 per cent in the fiscal year ending in March 2027, compared with 7.7 per cent in fiscal 2026, amid the energy stress, expectations of a sub-par monsoon, and slowing global growth," S&P said in its report.

S&P's FY27 growth projection is in line with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) estimate of 6.6 per cent.

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