Explore the debate over India's 7.8% GDP growth rate for Q1 FY27, highlighting the role of the GDP deflator and the methodology changes that have sparked controversy.

By Santosh Kumar Mohapatra India’s reported 7.8 per cent real GDP growth in the April–June quarter of 2026 has triggered ...

The ministry explained how double deflation can produce a negative implicit GVA deflator when input prices rise faster than output prices.

The change in GDP methodology has thrown up some interesting outcomes. For one, the argument that manufacturing GVA growth ...

India's Q1 FY27 GDP deflator appears low, but national accounts explain this divergence. Double deflation methodology ...

The government has revised the GDP estimate for Q1 FY2025-26 following the introduction of a new GDP series with 2022-23 as the base year ...

MoSPI explains the negative manufacturing GVA deflator, Q1 FY26 GDP revisions, GDP inflation differences, mining GVA and statistical discrepancy.

When too much of the government prestige rides on achieving and maintaining the claimed tag of being the fastest major growth ...

MoSPI has clarified India’s GDP estimation methodology, negative manufacturing deflator and Q1 revisions amid debate over the 7.8% growth estimate and former Finance Secretary’s claims.

GDP estimates are revised as statistical agencies incorporate more complete data, updated sources and improved methodologies, rather than because of an attempt to manipulate growth figures, former CEA ...

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