New Delhi, July 29 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its growth forecast for India for FY26 to 6.4%, up from 6.2% in its April projection. The revision came as part of the Fund's July World Economic Outlook (WEO) update-a mid-year assessment that builds on its April outlook.

India's growth in FY27 is now expected to hit 6.4%, a modest upward revision from the IMF's earlier estimate of 6.3%, reflecting sustained resilience and a more favourable external environment.

In contrast, the global economy is projected to expand by 3% in calendar year 2025 and 3.1% in 2026-modest upgrades of 0.2 and 0.1 percentage points, respectively, from the April forecast.

"In India, growth is projected to be 6.4% in 2025-26 (FY26) a...