India’s economic growth in the first quarter of FY2025-26 came as a big surprise. The economy clocked a five-quarter high growth of 7.8%, defying expectations of a slowdown.

       Mint looks at the numbers closely to explain the sudden jump in gross domestic product (GDP) growth, positive and warning signs they throw up and what the future outlook is like.

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