New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- The Indian economy recorded a robust 8.2% growth in real GDP during the July-September quarter (Q2) of the financial year 2025-26, significantly higher than the 5.6% expansion in the same period last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
The economy continues to gain momentum, supported by resilient performance in the secondary and tertiary sectors, which lifted overall growth in the first half (H1) of FY26 to 8.0%, compared with 6.1% in H1 FY25.
Nominal GDP for Q2 FY26 stood at Rs 85.25 lakh crore, up from Rs 78.40 lakh crore in Q2 FY25, marking 8.7% growth at current prices. Real GDP was estimated at Rs 48.63 l...