India, Aug. 30 -- India's economy registered stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter of the current financial year, expanding by 7.8% between April and June 2025, according to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO).

This marks a significant improvement from the 6.5% growth seen in the same period last year and is the country's fastest quarterly expansion in the last five quarters.

The performance beat both market expectations and the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) projection of 6.5% for the quarter. The last time India recorded a higher growth rate was in January-March 2024, when GDP rose 8.4%. By comparison, China's economy expanded 5.2% during April-June this year, reinforcing India's position as the world's ...