India’s economic growth moderated in the third quarter of 2025, with GDP expanding 7.8% year-over-year, down from 8.2% in the second quarter of 2025. The latest data, updated on 27 February 2026, indicates that while the economy continues to grow at a robust pace, the momentum has slightly cooled compared with the previous quarter.
Both the current and previous readings are measured on a year-over-year basis, comparing each quarter to the same period a year earlier. The shift from 8.2% to 7.8% suggests a mild deceleration rather than a sharp slowdown, implying that India remains on a strong growth trajectory even as the pace normalizes from earlier highs. Investors and policymakers are likely to watch upcoming quarters closely to gauge whether this easing is temporary or the beginning of a more sustained moderation in growth.
