New Delhi, Dec. 21 -- Structural drivers, such as digitisation, technological advancements and favourable demographics, may continue to position India among the fastest-growing major economies, according to the Economic Outlook 2026 released by the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI).

India's economy is expected to consolidate on its long-term growth trajectory in 2026, with real GDP growth moderating to 6.6 per cent and inflation rising to 4.2 per cent, according to the Economic Outlook 2026.

The outlook follows an expected strong performance in 2025, when India is estimated to record 7.8 per cent GDP growth with inflation at 2.2 per cent.

MEI stated that "India's economy is expected to consolidate toward long-term trends in 2026," r...