New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- India's economy expanded 7.8% in the April-June quarter of FY26, its fastest expansion in five quarters, beating expectations of economists, aided by strong growth in agriculture, manufacturing, construction and services sectors, according to official data released on Friday.

The median estimate of 22 economists in a Mint poll was for growth to moderate to 6.7% in the first quarter from a robust 7.4% in the preceding three months. The economists had projected GDP growth in the range of 6.2% to 7.0%.

Official data from the statistics ministry showed that household spending, the biggest driver of growth, grew at 7% in June, slower than the 8.3% reported in the year-ago period.

However, investments in fixed assets li...