New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday defended India's latest GDP estimates, rejecting allegations that the government had revised down the previous year's GDP figure to make the latest growth numbers appear stronger.
The ministry issued a six-point clarification amid questions over the GDP data released on Monday, which has triggered debate among economists, political circles and social media users.
Earlier, Former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg had questioned the figures, arguing that nominal GDP growth for the April-June quarter should have been around 2.6pc, with real growth "close to 0".
He had also alleged that the nominal GDP estimate for April-June 2025 was lowe...