INDIA'S INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE REMAINS ROBUST AS INDUSTRY GROSS VALUE ADDED GREW BY 7.0 PERCENT YEAR-ON-YEAR, IN REAL TERMS, IN THE FIRST HALF OF FY2025-26: ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26

India, Jan. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

India's industrial performance remains robust as Industry Gross Value Added (GVA) grew by 7.0 per cent year-on-year, in real terms, in the first half of FY2025-26, marking a clear pickup after growth had eased to 5.9 per cent in the previous fiscal year (FY2024-25), says the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Parliament by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman today.

The Economic Survey of 2025-26 notes that Manufacturing GVA grew by 7.72 per cent and 9.13 per cent in Q1 and Q2 of FY26, respectively, primarily driven by ongoing structural shifts within the sector. It additionally mentions, these include a gradual move toward higher-value manu...