RBI MPC – RBI monetary policy meeting: Gov Malhotra retains the growth of GDP growth of India for 2025 26 at 6.5 %

Rbi Sanjay Malhotra, in the RBI monetary meeting ads on Friday, anticipates the GDP growth rate in India 2025-26 by 6.5 percent. This is the same previous projection of 6.5 percent in April MPC. RBI ruler said that geopolitical tensions and weather fluctuations constitute the winds of growth.

He said that the first quarter is expected to grow by 6.5 percent, Q2 by 6.7 percent, and Q3 by 6.6 percent and Q4 by 6.3 percent. This is still unchanged from the previous estimates of 6.5 percent of the growth of Q1 and 6.7 percent for Q2 and 6.6 percent for Q3 and 6.3 percent for Q4.

“The risks are equally balanced,” said RBI president.

The ruler said that local activity has shown flexibility so far in 2025-26. The ruler Malhotra said that industrial activity remains strong, and industrial activity gets gradually, and it is expected that the services sector will maintain momentum, in good health consumption with a gradual rise in estimated spending, rural demand is fixed, and urban demand improves, and improves investment activity. He said that the UK’s free trade deal and the rapid progress that is scored in our negotiations with other countries, should provide a filling for trade.

He said: “It emanates from the lengthy geopolitical tensions, global trade and weather -related doubts, negative risks to growth.”

The Rubi Malhotra Governor said the Indian economy offers power, stability and opportunity amid a changing global economic system. “We are already growing at a very rapid pace. We are making all efforts to grow faster in our vision of Viksit Bharat,” the ruler said.