India GDP grows 7.8% in Jan.-March, as manufacturing recovers
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -- India's economy beat expectations in the January-March quarter to grow 7.8% from a year ago, government data showed on Friday, helped by a resurgent manufacturing sector.
The figure was higher than the 6.7% rise predicted by 54 economists in a Reuters poll. The economy similarly had posted a surprise 8.4% climb in the previous quarter.