Eight point two and a decade in the making

When the MoSPI print arrived showing India’s real GDP of 8.2% and nominal GDP of 8.7% in July to September 2025, it was a vindication rather than surprise.

- AMAR PATNAIK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rightly described the result as reflecting “the impact of our reform driven and people centric approach” and acknowledged that the momentum came from the hard work and rising ambitions of the people.

This number is the culmination of a long list of policy choices, not a lucky pop. The secondary and tertiary sectors led the charge. Those sectoral details matter because they show depth not just breadth.

IT IS A COORDINATED ENGINE, NOT A SINGLE-FIRE BURST

The quarter's composition tells the real story. Manufacturing expanded 9.1%, construction 7.2% and services 9.2%. Private final consumption grew by 79% compared to the same period last year. Agriculture grew about 3.5%.

When production, building and services rise together, jobs and incomes follow in more places than before. The MOSPI release lays this out clearly.

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