India’s growth will exceed 7% in FY26

{ ANANT GOENKA } FICC! PRESIDENT

- Rajeev Jayaswal

India continues to stand out as one of the most resilient and fastest-growing major economies, says Ficci’s new president and RPG Group's vice chair Anant Goenka. He expressed confidence that India’s GDP growth will top 7% in FY26 in an interview with Rajeev Jayaswal. Edited excerpts:

Do you think that India’s current growth momentum is sustainable?

The outlook for the Indian economy in 2026 remains strong and India continues to stand out as one of the most resilient and fastest-growing major economies. We have seen robust momentum so far, this fiscal year, with GDP growing 7.8% in ‘Q1and 8.2% in Q2, driven first by services and then by manufacturing. On the back of this performance, growth for the full year is now likely to exceed 7%, above earlier estimates