India’s economic growth picks up on rising government, consumer spending

Workers are silhouetted against the setting sun at a construction site in Pushkar. India’s economy grew by 6.2 per cent in October-December. - Photo: AFP

NEW DELHI: India’s economy grew by 6.2 per cent in October-December, marginally below expectations but faster than in the previous quarter on the back of increased government and consumer spending, official data showed on Friday (Feb 28).

A stronger rural economy also bolstered the world’s fifth-largest economy in the final quarter of 2024.