New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Observers and experts of the Indian economy have hailed the first-quarter GDP growth figures, saying that the numbers are a strong sign of economic resilience.

According to the government data released on Friday, India's economy surged ahead with a robust 7.8 per cent growth in Q1 of FY 2025-26, exceeding the Reserve Bank of India's projection of 6.5 per cent and marking the highest quarterly growth in five quarters.

India's nominal GDP grew at an 8.8 per cent rate during the April-June quarter.

D K Srivastava, Chief Policy Advisor at EY India, called the growth "very impressive," highlighting the performance of key sectors.

"Some of the high-weight sectors, as far as output is concerned, namely manufacturing and...