World Bank slashes India’s 2026-27 growth outlook to 6.6% on West Asia conflict impact
While the report itself showed that growth rates across sectors in India are set to slow in 2025-26, the World Bank’s Acting Director for India Paul Procee noted that there are things that can be done to boost growth. Image for representation only
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The India Development Update report by the World Bank said that “in the absence of the conflict”, India’s GDP growth was projected at 7.2%, a reflection of better-than-expected growth in 2025-26, “strong initial momentum” in the fourth quarter of that year as indicated by high-frequency data, and a “broad pro-growth reform agenda”.
Published – April 09, 2026 10:48 am IST
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