FY24 GDP growth at 8.2 pc great news for India: Panagariya

Arvind Panagariya, the chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, praised India's GDP growth rate of 8.2% for the fiscal year 2023-24, calling it "great news for India." However, the National Statistical Office (NSO) reported that India's economy grew at a four-quarter low of 7.8% in the March quarter. The GDP growth rate for the fiscal year 2023-24 surpassed the 7% recorded in the previous fiscal year. ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar noted a sequential slowdown driven by investment activity, while PHDCCI President Sanjeev Agrawal highlighted the growth as a reflection of efforts towards "Viksit Bharat by 2047."
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