Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed India’s GDP growth of 8.2 per cent in Q2 of 2025-26, saying the impressive numbers reflected the impact of his government’s “pro-growth policies and reforms”.
“The 8.2% GDP growth in Q2 of 2025-26 is very encouraging. It reflects the impact of our pro-growth policies and reforms. It also reflects the hard work and enterprise of our people,” he said on X.
The Prime Minister further vowed to continue to advance reforms and strengthen Ease of Living for every citizen.
His remarks shortly came after the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the GDP growth data of Q2 of 2025-26.
As per the NSO data, the Indian economy recorded a robust 8.2 per cent growth in real GDP during the July–September quarter of the financial year 2025–26.
This is significantly higher than the 5.6 per cent expansion in the same period last year.
Nominal GDP for Q2 FY26 stood at Rs 85.25 lakh crore, up from Rs 78.40 lakh crore in Q2 FY25, marking 8.7 per cent growth at current prices. Real GDP was estimated at Rs 48.63 lakh crore for the quarter.
As per the MoSPI data, for the first half (April–September) of FY26, the real GDP reached Rs 96.52 lakh crore, growing 8.0 per cent year-on-year.