New Delhi:
At a time when the global economy is facing which the United Nations says an “uncertain moment”, India has emerged as a rare bright place.
India’s growth in the current financial year is 6.3 percent in the current financial year, which is the highest in large economies. This speed is expected to continue in 2026, with an increase of 6.4 percent.
In contrast, the global outlook remains in control between increasing trade stress, policy uncertainty and declining border investments.
Global economic growth is now estimated to be slowed up to 2.4 percent in 2025, below 2.9 percent in 2024, and 0.4 percent marks below the January forecast, reported in the report.
Among the global headwinds, India stands out for its headline development figures, but also for the depth and width of its progress, from the elderly capital markets and strong manufacturing to record-breaking exports and a rapidly expanded defense sector. These benefits increase sound policy options, strong domestic demand and global beliefs in India’s economic trajectory.
The report released in mid -2025 updated the first world economic status and possibilities on 2025, which came out on 9 January 2025. It is prepared by the Global Economic Monitoring Branch within the Economic Analysis and Policy Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (DESA).
India’s growth is being inspired by strong domestic demand and continuous government expenditure. These factors have supported stable employment and helped to include inflation, which is expected to fall by 4.3 percent in 2025, living within the RESVAN bank target limit of India’s Reserve Bank.
Financial markets are also reflecting this optimism. Stock indices have shown concrete benefits, which is supported by continuous investor trust. Picking manufacturing activity, being helped by favorable policies and flexible external demands. Exports, especially in strategic areas such as defense production, are consistently expanding. Together, these indicators suggest that India’s economy is not only a firm, but is also building headways in an uncertain global environment.
India’s capital markets have played an important role in running economic development. By broadcasting domestic savings in investment, they have strengthened the financial system. By December 2024, the stock market hit a record high level. It improved many emerging markets despite geopolitical stress and domestic uncertainties.
The primary market has been equally active. This strong market has attracted multinational firms like Hyundai and LG to list its local subsidiaries in India. This change indicates that India is no longer a market, but is a strategic partner in the global financial ecosystem.
India’s manufacturing sector has seen impressive growth in the last decade. According to data from the national accounts of the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, the gross value of manufacturing at continuous prices or GVA almost doubled, from Rs 15.6 lakh crore in 2013-14 to Rs 27.5 lakh crore in estimated in 2023-24.
India’s total exports reached $ 824.9 billion in 2024–25, which was $ 778.1 billion to 6.01 percent in 2023-24. It is a significant leap from $ 466.22 billion in 2013-14, which reflects continuous growth in the last decade.
India’s defense production touched a new milestone in the financial year 2023-24, in which the price of indigenous manufacturing increased to Rs 1,27,434 crore. It represents a significant increase of 174 percent as compared to Rs 46,429 crore in 2014-15.
The country’s defense exports have also seen extraordinary growth. From a minor Rs 686 crore in 2013-14, Rs 23,622 crore is exported in 2024-25. This is thirty -four times the last decade. Indian defense products are now being sent to about 100 countries, which reflects India’s growing stature as a global supplier of strategic defense equipment.
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