Mumbai, Aug. 3 -- Union Minister Hardeep Puri and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said the country's economy is "strong, steady, resilient" and its growth story continues.

These affirmations come after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a X post on Thursday echoed US President Donald Trump's view that the Indian economy was "dead", and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Maharashtra Chief Minister attached the latest IMF World Economic Outlook report, wherein it projected India's growth in 2025 and 2026 at 6.4 per cent -- the highest among the fastest major economies.

The IMF report pegged the US's growth at 1.9 per cent and 2.0 per cent, respectively. For China, the rates were pegged at 4.8 per cent and 4.2 ...