Govt reforms, agile economic management bearing results: Nirmala Sitharaman on 7.8 pc Q1 GDP growth

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the reforms undertaken by the NDA government, together with an agile management of the economy, are bearing results, with real GDP growth coming in at 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter.

India's economic growth in the first quarter is well above the Reserve Bank of India's 7 per cent GDP growth forecast for the quarter.

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"The credit for this strong performance goes to the people of India and their hard work. Reforms undertaken by the NDA Government, together with an agile management of the economy, are bearing results," Sitharaman said in a post on X.

She said the Narendra Modi-led government remains committed to further expanding economic opportunities for all citizens.

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As per GDP data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, nominal GDP in Q1 of FY 2026-27 is estimated to have grown by 10.3 per cent, while real GVA (gross value added) recorded 8.2 per cent growth.